Overview

• Owner Héctor “El Flecha” Hernández announced on Sept. 30 that Chicles died after veterinarians tried and failed to revive him during a live-stream from a clinic.
• Hernández alleges the dog was intentionally poisoned, with preliminary signs pointing to intoxication, though no suspect has been identified.
• Baja California’s state prosecutor has not issued an official response, as groups including Animalistas Tijuana and Patitas en Marcha formally request an investigation.
• Mourners have gathered at Chicles’ mural by artist Mode Orozco, leaving tributes, and a symbolic memorial run is being organized for Sunday.
• The former street dog became a local icon after 2018, posting standout race times, competing in multiple cities, earning a ‘Perruning’ medal, receiving IMDET recognition, and retiring in 2024 following a femur fracture.