Two dogs died over the weekend in the Iditarod, the first canine casualties in the grueling 1,000-mile sled dog race in five years, prompting PETA to call for an end to the endurance race that has ...

PETA has claimed more than 150 dogs have died in the Iditarod, but race officials have never provided an official count of dogs that have died since the first race was held in 1973.

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is calling for the shutdown of Alaska’s Iditarod sled dog race after two dogs collapsed and died. “The death count keeps climbing for dogs ...

An Iditarod spokesperson did not immediately respond to a message seeking comment on PETA’s call. PETA has also targeted race sponsors to end their support of the race in recent years.

2 dogs die during 1,000-mile Iditarod, prompting call from PETA to end the race across Alaska. One of the dogs who died had collapsed Sunday morning about 200 feet short of a village checkpoint.

The 2024 Iditarod has proven to be a far more dangerous trek than recent editions of the Alaskan dog sled race. Three dogs died in the famed event, causing an outcry for certain organizations ...

2 dogs die during 1,000-mile Iditarod, prompting call from PETA to end the race across Alaska The last dog to die during the annual race was Oshi, a 5-year-old female on musher Richie Beattie’s ...

PETA has claimed more than 150 dogs have died in the Iditarod, but race officials have never provided an official count of dogs that have died since the first race. Skip Navigation Share on Facebook ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two dogs died over the weekend during Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race, marking the first deaths during the race in five years and renewing calls to end the 1,000-mile ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two dogs died over the weekend during Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race, marking the first deaths during the race in five years and renewing calls to end the 1,000 ...

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Two dogs died over the weekend during Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race, marking the first deaths during the race in five years and renewing calls to end the 1,000 ...