Tillman – The bulldog who holds a skateboarding world record!

Four-legged rippers! Have you ever heard of Tillman, the famous skater bulldog? Arguably the canine world's Tony Hawk. Here is how Tillman became the world's most-known dog skater.

Tillman, the English bulldog who in 2009 was crowned as the fastest skateboarding canine, setting a Guinness World Record!

Tillman gained a legion of fans after he appeared in a viral YouTube video back in 2007. "He was a little 60-pound (27.2 kg) butterball of inspiration for a lot of people," shared his owner.

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The skater bulldog went viral after he appeared in a popular YouTube video back in 2007. Tillman was shown pumping his board with his paws while riding around on a concrete path.

The video has over 21 million views on YouTube and was even featured in Apple's iPhone ad.

Young Tillman started to gain celebrity status amongst humans. He also appeared in the Hallmark channel's reality television series Who Let the Dogs Out.

It was in 2009 when Tillman's talents landed him a Guinness World Record. He was officially the fastest skateboarding dog, clocking in 19.67 seconds across a 100-meter run.

Tillman was present at the Los Angeles X Games, hanging out with his two-legged skater friends!

His Guinness World Record was almost eclipsed in 2013 by Jumpy, another skateboarding dog who clocked in 19.65 in the 100-meter run.

Aside from skateboarding, Tillman enjoyed snowboarding, surfing, and cars!

Sadly, Tillman passed away in Southern California at the age of 10 in 2015. The four-legged ripper suffered from irregular heartbeat and breathing issues. Nevertheless, he kept doing what he loved most till the very end.