Overview

• The beloved dog died on September 30 after sudden illness, and veterinarians at a clinic attempted resuscitation without success.
• Héctor “El Flecha” Hernández announced the death in a live video and accused an unknown person of deliberately poisoning Chicles.
• The Baja California prosecutor’s office has not issued an official statement or released forensic findings on the cause of death.
• Residents are leaving tributes at the Benítez Boulevard mural, organizers have set a symbolic memorial run for Sunday, and the artist plans to add the date of death to the mural.
• Chicles rose from a rescued stray to a local sports icon with official race number 175 and retired from competition in 2024 after a femur fracture.