Although Balto is often recognized as the hero of the run, Togo the dog actually led the longest and most dangerous leg of the race. When the antitoxin arrived just after 5 a.m. on Feb. 2 ...

Myriad stories and photos of the “hero dog” ran in newspapers ... “I never had a better dog than Togo,” Seppala later said. “His stamina, loyalty and intelligence could not be improved ...