{"id":13052,"date":"2017-12-07T14:18:13","date_gmt":"2017-12-07T20:18:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=13052"},"modified":"2025-06-08T18:43:23","modified_gmt":"2025-06-08T23:43:23","slug":"hank-burnsed-fishing-dog-extraodinaire-dies-10","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/captivafishing.net\/?p=13052","title":{"rendered":"Hank Burnsed, Fishing Dog Extraordinaire, Dies at 10"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hank and Captain Joey Burnsed.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hank Burnsed Passes Away After Very Brief\u00a0Illness.<\/h2>\n

Hank Burnsed, the\u00a0legendary fishing dog of Sanibel & Captiva Islands, friend of dolphins, enemy of sharks, and doggedly loyal first mate of Captain Joey Burnsed, passed away peacefully today, Thursday,\u00a0 December 7, 2017, on Sanibel Island at home with his family by his side.<\/p>\n

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Hank On The Bow Looking For Tarpon Rolling, Sanibel Fishing & Captiva Fishing, Sanibel Island.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hank would have been 11 years old on December 26.\u00a0\u00a0The Burnsed family announced\u00a0his death this afternoon.\u00a0\u00a0The cause was lymphoma.<\/p>\n

Hank was somewhat slowing down and in partial retirement but had been in good health and was still working a half day on the boat 3-4 times a week as recently as last week.\u00a0 On Monday, he suddenly stopped eating and appeared to be laboring and struggling.\u00a0 He was quickly diagnosed with late-stage lymphoma.<\/p>\n

Many of Hank’s friends have asked about making a donation in his name.\u00a0 The Burnsed family asks that people support the Gulf Coast Humane Society<\/strong><\/a>, Hank’s favorite charity.<\/p>\n

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Little Hank, Sanibel & Captiva Islands & Fort Myers Charters & Fishing Guide Service.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hank Burnsed was born in Dallas, Texas and was of blue blood aristocratic Labrador Retriever stock.\u00a0 Rumors swirled of Hank and his siblings being the product of a brief affair between his mother and a handsome rogue, roving Chow, primarily based upon Hank’s unusually large head, thick neck, somewhat short ears, and spotted\u00a0tongue.<\/p>\n

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Hank Burnsed, Puppy, 2007.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Hank, typical of his easy-going nature, simply shrugged off\u00a0the whispers regarding his mother’s alleged dalliance and his questionable lineage.\u00a0 Winston Churchill faced similar rumors early in his political rise, so Hank, as always, was in the company of great men.<\/p>\n

After a rambunctious, slightly rebellious youth and typical yellow lab puppyhood,\u00a0 Hank matured into an extraordinarily\u00a0tranquil, calm and dignified hound.\u00a0 Hank’s peaceful, low-key personality was a unique quality and made him an ideal companion on the boat.\u00a0 He was a friend of all people.<\/p>\n

Hank went on thousands of charters over his 10+ year career and was a great first mate for everyone, including highly experienced fishermen and fisherwomen, beginners and, most of all, children!<\/p>\n