Golden Retrievers gathered and walked to the Boston Marathon end line on April 16 to honor their fallen good friend, Spencer the Boston Marathon Canine.
The gathering was organized by MA Golden Meetups, a gaggle that organizes totally different meetups and occasions for Golden retrievers.
One in every of Spencer’s homeowners, Wealthy Powers, mentioned he was overwhelmed by the gesture. “Simply to know that so many individuals care. I imply, the outpouring of assist for us is simply completely wonderful,” Powers advised WBUR.
MA Golden Meetups’ co-founder, Elisha Bussiere, advised CBS Boston that they had been really holding an occasion when information of Spencer’s passing broke.
And that’s when the concept to honor Spencer throughout the marathon took place. “One of many members advised why don’t we now have a illustration on the Boston Marathon since Spencer gained’t be there this 12 months and it simply grew from there. It was a beautiful thought,” mentioned Bussiere.
The group additionally bought “Golden Sturdy” bandanas for the Boston Marathon occasion. And so they had been capable of increase about $1000, which went to Spencer’s homeowners.
The cash is reportedly going to be donated to Morris Animal Basis, a non-profit group which works to analysis a kind of most cancers referred to as hemangiosarcoma.
In 2022, Spencer was recognized with a cancerous tumor and sadly misplaced the battle to most cancers in February 2023.
Spencer gained paw-pularity because the “Boston Marathon Canine” for holding his “Boston Sturdy” flag at Mile 3 to greet and cheer on runners since 2015.
And for being a “beacon of hope”, he was even named because the Official Canine of the 126th Boston Marathon by the Boston Marathon final 12 months.
