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Sugar the Surfing Dog, Beloved Wave-Riding Champion and Therapy Hero, Dies at 16
The five-time world champion and therapy dog also became the first animal inducted into the Surfers' Hall of Fame.
- Sugar the Surfing Dog died Monday after battling cancer. The 16-year-old rescue from Huntington Beach, California, who won five world surfing titles, passed away "in her daddy's arms," her Instagram stated.
- Renowned as the first canine inducted into the Surfers Hall of Fame, Sugar captivated crowds riding waves at the Huntington Beach Pier alongside owner Ryan Rustan, 45. The furry white canine performed both independently and with her owner.
- Beyond surfing, Sugar served as a dedicated therapy dog comforting veterans. Rustan credited the rescue with helping him get sober and teaching him to "love unconditionally."
- The Huntington Beach City Council decreed December 5 as Sugar the Surfing Dog day to honor her legacy. Officials described her as a "local legend" who advocated for rescue dogs.
- After a final ride at the Huntington Beach Pier on March 7, Surf City mourned the dog who "changed dog surfing forever." Her legacy extends beyond the shoreline to rescue advocacy and veteran support.
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Sugar the surfing dog, first canine inducted into Surfers’ Hall of Fame, dies
Sugar the surfing dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame, who spent her days outside the water comforting veterans as a dedicated therapy dog, has died after a battle with cancer.
·Ireland
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Winston-Salem JournalSugar The Surfing Dog dies
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. — Sugar The Surfing Dog, the first canine inducted into the Surfer's Hall of Fame, who spent her days outside the water comforting veterans as a dedicated therapy dog, died Monday after battling cancer.
·Cherokee County, United States
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