USA TODAY: First dog inducted into Surfer’s Hall of Fame dies of cancer at 14 First dog inducted into Surfer’s Hall of Fame dies of cancer at 14 USA TODAY on MSN: Iditarod dog, 4-year-old Charley, dies during 2026 race, officials say USA TODAY: Dog dies in Florida house fire, Port St. Lucie woman sent to hospital Dog dies in Florida house fire, Port St. Lucie woman sent to hospital A 30-year-old was arrested for a 91 mph hit-and-run that sent a woman to a hospital and killed a dog Sunday Dakota Thorstenson, 30, of Sioux Falls, was arrested with ...

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Sugar was found as a stray in Oakland, California, and "elevated dog surfing to new heights" with her love for the water and waves. Charley, a 4-year-old dog on the team of musher Mille Porsild, became the fifth dog to die in three years during the famed Iditarod dog sled race.