About
Pibble Death and Pibble is Dead refer to an internet death hoax[1] and rumor that Pibble[2], the French bulldog puppy, passed away. The idea that Pibble the dog[3] was dead spread in viral memes[4] and posts on Instagram[5] Reels[6] and TikTok[7] in October 2025. Pibble was not dead, though, because “Pibble” broadly refers to any image of a “Frenchie” puppy. Also, the creator of the Pibble meme, @pibble12 on Instagram, confirmed that the dog[8] in the original Pibble photo, known as the Handheld Pupper[9], did not die, per new photos and videos shared by the dog’s owner on Instagram that same month.
Origin
On October 6th, 2025, TikToker @viral_post9 shared a video in which he added a text overlay caption over himself that read, “GUYS. Pibble. DIED.” Over four days, the video received over 223,000 likes.
@viral_post9 #fypシ #viral ♬ Let Down – Radiohead[10][11][12][13]
Also on October 6th, TikToker @gabbyrealest shared an almost identical video, showing herself with a text overlay caption reading, “Guys. Pibble died.” Over four days, her video received over 1.4 million likes. It’s currently unknown which creator shared their video first on that day.
@gabbyrealest you will be missed pibble. fly high. 🕊️ #pibble #rip #fyp ♬ Leaving for now – theohaber[14][15][16][17][18]
Spread
On October 7th, 2025, TikToker @jrcxeditzz_3 shared a Pibble video edit meme with the caption, “R.I.P. Pibble,” written in text overlay. The edit gained roughly 151,300 likes in three days.
@jrcxeditzz_3 BRO WHAT DO YOU MEAN PIBBLE DIED😭out of everyone they chose pibble bro i love that dog so much even if I don’t know it personally but pibble hope ur alive somewhere… #pibble#dog#fyp#sad#sadfyp ♬ Leaving for now – theohaber[19][20][21][22][23][24][25]
On October 7th, Instagram user @pibble12, the creator of the Pibble meme, shared a video, stating that the original Pibble was still alive. The Reel received over 67,200 likes in three days.
Later on that same day, Instagram user @pibble12 shared a collaboration post with the Instagram account @813_frenchies_, which shared the original Pibble image on Instagram in October 2022, confirming that the dog was still alive and that the pet’s name was Pixie Dust.
@pibble12 also reposted[26] the video to their TikTok account, @pibble12ig, on October 7th, 2025, gaining over 62,400 likes in three days.
@pibble12ig Stop spreading misinformation. Pibble never dies! #pibble #pibble12 #washmybellay #fyp ♬ original sound – pibble12[27][28][29][30][31][32]
Various Examples
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7558246890056305942[33]
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7558211082628762902[34]
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7558352325207805214[35]
https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7558130817487097102[36]
Search Interest
External References
References
- ^ internet death hoax (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Pibble (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ dog (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ memes (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Instagram (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Reels (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ TikTok (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ dog (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ Handheld Pupper (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ @viral_post9 (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ fypシ (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ viral (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ♬ Let Down – Radiohead (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ @gabbyrealest (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ pibble (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ rip (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ fyp (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ♬ Leaving for now – theohaber (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ @jrcxeditzz_3 (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ pibble (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ dog (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ fyp (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ sad (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ sadfyp (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ♬ Leaving for now – theohaber (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ reposted (knowyourmeme.com)
- ^ @pibble12ig (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ pibble (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ pibble12 (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ washmybellay (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ fyp (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ ♬ original sound – pibble12 (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7558246890056305942 (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7558211082628762902 (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7558352325207805214 (www.tiktok.com)
- ^ https://www.tiktok.com/embed/v2/7558130817487097102 (www.tiktok.com)