Viral golden retriever Tucker Budzyn dies at 8 after sudden lymphoma complications
Tucker Budzyn, the eight-year-old golden retriever and beloved internet star, died unexpectedly after complications from lymphoma, including an intestinal infection that developed after chemotherapy left a hole in the cancer site; his owner Courtney Budzyn announced the death on Sept. 5. The family had previously said he was responding to CHOP chemotherapy and had shown partial remission only to suffer a rapid decline, prompting fans worldwide to mourn his loss.
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About Tucker
Tucker is a scat detection dog famous for his ability to find orca scat from the prow of a boat. A black Labrador retriever mix, he was born in August 2004, and adopted by Conservation Canines in May 2006 from SnoLine Kennels in Arlington, WA. Aside from studying resident killer whales in Washington state, he has twice been to the Alberta oil sands to survey for caribou, grey wolf, and moose, and he has located iguanas in the Caribbean.
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