Fortunately, this is not something that we see a lot of. Very rarely do you see a dog in this terrible shape from starvation. People just aren't that cruel.

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On 6 June 2011 it was announced that Ross's beloved pug Mr Pickle had been killed in an accident on board a train while Ross was filming a new travelogue show for ITV. A year later his documentary series The Incredibly Strange Film Show introduced many to the works of cult filmmakers like Sam Raimi and Jackie Chan. On 25 June 2006 he performed at the Children's Party at the Palace for the Queen's 80th birthday.

In 2005 Ross was made an Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) for services to broadcasting. Ross is known as an avid fan and collector of comic books and memorabilia and has written his own comic books Turf and America's Got Powers. By 2006 Ross was believed to be the BBC's highest paid star.