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A much-loved actor met a painful end after allowing a rabid puppy to lick an open wound, later refusing treatment for the deadly disease. ‌

Allan Fernando Reyes Poe, better known as Fernando Poe Sr, experienced a shocking and tragic demise after establishing himself as a silver screen star during the golden age of Philippine cinema in the mid-20th Century. ‌

He rose to prominence as a leading actor and director in his homeland and was also a decorated soldier, recognised for his service during the Second World War. ‌

In October 1951, Poe's life took a terrifying turn when he was rushed to hospital with severe hip pain, an injury he believed he had sustained during a pillow fight with another actor at a party.

Despite the efforts of eight specialists and a

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