Tucker Budzyn, the beloved viral golden retriever, has died following complications from cancer. He was 8 years old.
His owner, influencer Courtney Budzyn, announced the news in a tearful video on Saturday, Sept. 5, sharing that Tucker died on Wednesday, Sept. 2 — less than a week after she revealed his lymphoma diagnosis.
“I thought that was the last sad video I was gonna make, but it’s not … Tucker passed away Wednesday, unexpectedly,” Budzyn said while clutching a box that seemingly contained the dog’s ashes.
Budzyn went on to say that Tucker seemed to be doing “really well” with his cancer treatment — and even seemed as though he was heading toward remission — but that she recently learned he had developed lymphoma in his intestine.
“[The treatment] left a hole where cancer was, and he got an infection that seemed to hit him overnight,” she explained.
Budzyn said she rushed Tucker to the vet that morning, where he received “antibiotics and fluid,” but his condition continued to worsen.
“I want you to know I tried to do everything I could. I did everything,” she said as tears filled her eyes.
