Former Mister Universe fighting for life after suffering heart attack at home

Luis Antonio Vidal Butler reportedly suffered a major heart attack (PIcture: Social Media)

A Spanish bodybuilder who was once Mister Universe is reportedly fighting for his life in a hospital after suffering a heart attack.

Police and paramedics attended to the Majorcan home of Luis Antonio Vidal Butler yesterday evening just after 7pm.

Emergency responders spent around 90 minutes reviving the 57-year-old at the property in Cala Major,Palma,after discovering he had entered cardiac arrest.

His partner reportedly dialled 999 after he began to feel tightness in his chest and then started coughing before collapsing.

Local press says he has been admitted to an intensive care unit at Son Espases Hospital in the Majorcan capital,and he is in critical condition.

The famous body builder is in critical condition (PIcture: Social Media)

The famous bodybuilder,who has more than 25,000 followers on Instagram,fell ill just hours after publishing footage of a gym workout.

The Madrid-born strongman,son of legendary Spanish sports journalist Miguel Vidal Perello,won prestigious European and world competitions as a bodybuilder,becoming Mister Universe at the height of his career.

He became a content creator in recent years,dealing with issues such as fitness and healthy lifestyles as well as politics and set up his own YouTube channel. He called himself PitbullButler online.

Majorca-based Ivonne Moll Siles reacted to news of his admission to hospital by writing on social media: ‘Get better soon my friend. You are a great person.’

Renna Chaves added: ‘Sending you a lot of strength. I know God will help you get out of this.’

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