The first canine to be inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame, died of cancer on March 30.

Sugar The Surfing Dog died “in her daddy’s arms” around 3:20 a.m. on Monday, March 30, according to a post on her instagram. She was 16.

“She lived to put smiles on faces, volunteer, to send it !! to change dog surfing forever !!! thank you for loving Sugar,” the post from her owner Ryan Ruston said. “Good bye my Sugar., i can’t believe in writing this .. i’m going to miss you so much.”

The rescue dog from Huntington Beach, California, who worked as a dedicated therapy dog comforting veterans, was a five-time dog surfing world champion and was inducted into the Surfers’ Hall of Fame in 2024, according to the Surfers’ Hall of Fame website.