Vanessa Bryant's 11-year-old dog Crucio licks her tears... ahead of invasion of privacy trial

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Vanessa Bryant's 11-year-old Black Labrador Retriever Crucio tried to make her feel better on Tuesday night.The 39-year-old widow of NBA star Kobe Bryant - who boasts 15.3M Instagram followers - captioned her video: 'Crucio (always tries to lick my tears).'Vanessa was wearing false lashes in bed as she cuddled her canine companion.

Commiserating: Vanessa Bryant's 11-year-old Black Labrador Retriever Crucio tried to make her feel better on Tuesday night The late, great basketballer 'loved' Crucio, even posting an Instagram snap of the dog swimming in their pool back in 2013.Crucio loves pool toys and, that same year, Bryant shared an Instagram snap of Kobe inflating a lifesaver while laid up after his Achilles tendon surgery.January 26 will mark the somber second anniversary of the death of Bryant and their daughter Gianna Maria-Onore - age 41 and 13 - during a helicopter crash in Calabasas.