Golden Retriever Dog Mayor of Idyllwild Dies at 9
Mayor Max, the beloved canine leader of the town of Idyllwild, California, has passed away at age 9, as reported by Yahoo Life.
Known for his friendly golden retriever face around town and beyond, Mayor Max rose to stardom since he took over the office in 2013.
He even appeared in a CBS Evening News segment in 2020 about his large presence in the small town, and drew visitors from far and wide to Idyllwild, where tourists loved to pose for a selfie with the even-tempered canine.
In a statement on Mayor Max’s Facebook page, his owners shared the circumstances around his unexpected death, which came after an emergency surgical procedure.
When it became clear that Mayor Mayor couldn’t survive the operation, the family realized it was time to let him go.
“I am so sorry to tell you all that Mayor Max went to Heaven a few moments ago. We are deeply grieving and will resurface when we can figure out what we are going to do next. As I kissed Max goodbye, I told him to come to the house and stay with us there spiritually,” wrote Max’s owner Phyllis Mueller, who also served as his chief of staff. “I believe he had a wonderful life because I know he loved going to work so much which is what we called going out to see the Idyllwild visitors.”
