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Meet Togo, The Brave Sled Dog Who Led His Team Through The Longest Leg Of The 1925 Nome Serum Run
Most people think of Balto as the heroic dog who saved the town of Nome, Alaska, from an outbreak of diphtheria in 1925, but Togo the Siberian husky was the head of the sled dog team that ran 260 ...
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This Heroic Dog Raced Across the Frozen Alaskan Wilderness to Deliver Life-Saving Medicine—but His Contributions Were Long Overlooked
The temperature hovered around freezing in New York’s Central Park on December 15, 1925. Clad in a thick fur coat, Alaskan sled-dog musher Gunnar Kaasen stood next to the hero of the moment: Balto, a ...
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Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
His team, led by his dog Togo, traveled more than 250 miles of the ... during a deadly outbreak of the disease. (AP Photo, ...
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Honoring Togo’s Legacy, a Maine Musher Sets His Sights on the Iditarod
Where, this fall, you and she watched the unveiling of the Togo statue your expedition helped support. So I’m not a racer, really, but more of an adventurer at heart. You know, I love winter camping, ...
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On the centennial of the Nome Serum Run, the story of the sordid aftermath for its 2 most famous dogs, Balto and Togo
Balto and a portion of the team were confined to the back room Los Angeles dime museum before they were purchased by a ...
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This Heroic Dog Raced Across the Frozen Alaskan Wilderness to Deliver Life-Saving Medicine—but His Contributions Were Long Overlooked
Myriad stories and photos of the “hero dog ... with an uncanny ability to lead a sled-dog team in harsh conditions. According to Seppala, Togo was “a spoiled pup and hard to handle ...