Sugar the Surfing Dog dies at 16 after cancer battle

Sugar the Surfing Dog, a 16-year-old rescue and the first canine inducted into the Surfer's Hall of Fame, died after a battle with cancer, her Instagram said.

Sugar the Surfing Dog died Monday after battling cancer. She was a 16-year-old rescue from Huntington Beach, California, and the first canine inducted into the Surfer's Hall of Fame. She won five dog surfing world championships and also worked as a therapy dog comforting veterans. The dog's Instagram post said she died in her owner's arms. Key facts: - Sugar was 16 years old and was found as a stray before becoming a surfing competitor. - She was the first canine inducted into the Surfer's Hall of Fame and was a five-time dog surfing world champion. - She served as a therapy dog for veterans, and the Instagram post reported she died in her owner's arms. Summary: Her passing brings to an end a long public role in dog surfing and therapy work. Undetermined at this time.