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Next month, Togo's Maine descendants will retrace his famous, life-saving race across Alaska to celebrate its 100th anniversary.
This historic trek saved countless lives during a diphtheria outbreak, as dog sled teams relayed life-saving serum across ...
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This Heroic Dog Raced Across the Frozen Alaskan Wilderness to Deliver Life-Saving Medicine—but His Contributions Were Long Overlooked - MSNThe 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. … ...
The world's most famous sled dog race will have its longest course ever this year. A lack of snow north of the Alaska Range has forced a new route, increasing ...
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.
The result is a race like nothing before in the event’s 53-year history. ... Samantha LaLonde mushes during the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska.
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. … ...
By MARK THIESSEN ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — The world’s most famous sled dog race is longer this year than ever before. Thanks to a lack of snow, this year’s edition of the Iditarod Trail Sled ...
Matthew Failor (31), of Willow, Alaska, trims a sled dog's nails before the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska., Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Amanda Loman) ...
Sled dogs mushed by Jeff Deeter (33), of Fairbanks, Alaska, run during the Ceremonial Start of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race in Anchorage, Alaska., Saturday, March 1, 2025. Credit: AP/Amanda Loman ...
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