However, the bastard’s death by dog wasn’t just fatal for the character; according to director Miguel Sapochnik, the dogs were ferocious in real life, chomping at the bit to get a piece of actor Iwan Rheon. “There’s always a level of excitement or anxiety when shooting the death scene of any of the characters in the show,” the director told The Wrap.
Since his introduction in Game of Thrones, fans have been praying for Ramsey Bolton’s death, and when it finally came there were celebrations all around.
And then there were the dogs who were pretty ferocious in real life.”
“That said, it was also a complicated scene because it was late in the shoot and therefore late in the year.