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Sun Journal6mon
‘Year of Togo’ will draw attention to a legendary Maine sled dog - Lewiston Sun Journal
Togo, the leader of Seppala’s team at that time, had little choice but to take on the assignment to race to Nome that freezing winter along the hardest bit of the trail, 261 miles of icy danger.
Portland Press Herald6mon
Push on to make the heirs of famous sled dog Togo, a Maine retiree, the official state dog - Press Herald
That may change if state Rep. David Boyer of Poland has his way. Boyer said he will ask the Legislature next year to designate the Seppala Siberian sled dog as Maine’s official state dog.
Smithsonian Magazine5mon
This Heroic Dog Raced Across the Frozen Alaskan Wilderness to Deliver Life-Saving Medicine—but His Contributions Were Long Overlooked - Smithsonian Magazine
Leonhard Seppala with his sled-dog team, including Togo (far left) Public domain via Wikimedia Commons Born in Norway in 1877, Seppala moved to Alaska in 1900 , during the Great Nome Gold Rush .
Omaha.com2mon
100 years later, mushers and sled dogs still heroes in Nome - Omaha World-Herald
His team, led by his dog Togo, traveled more than 250 miles of the relay, including a treacherous stretch across frozen Norton Sound. After about 5½ days, the serum reached its destination Feb. 2 ...
Cleveland.com5mon
100 Years Later: Remembering the incredible sled dogs and mushers of Alaska’s 1925 serum run
His team, led by his dog Togo, traveled more than 250 miles (320 kilometers) of the relay, including a treacherous stretch across frozen Norton Sound. After about 5 1/2 days, the serum reached its ...
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This Heroic Dog Raced Across the Frozen Alaskan Wilderness to Deliver Life-Saving Medicine—but His Contributions Were Long Overlooked - MSN
The dog that often gets credit for eventually saving the town is Balto, but he just happened to run the last, 55-mile leg in the race. The sled dog who did the lion’s share of the work was Togo. … ...