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PETA calls for Iditarod shutdown after 2 dogs collapse and die
“Up to half the dogs who start the Iditarod don’t finish it,” PETA said. “During last year’s race–which had the smallest field of mushers in the event’s – approximately 175 dogs ...
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Two dogs die during Iditarod, prompting PETA to call for race to end
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 ...
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Dog deaths at the Iditarod are renewing calls to end Alaska's famous race
The main party calling for a shutdown of the Iditarod is the People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). Seavey "literally wrote the book on abusing dogs" and has "cemented his legacy as a ...
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PETA says dogsled races like the Iditarod are a form of animal abuse, but is that the whole picture?
They should have proper shelter and daily exercise. But what Peta actually wants is for the Iditarod dogsled race to be stopped. The race is run in early March from Anchorage to Nome in Alaska ...
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PETA goes after Chrysler Group for Iditarod connection
PETA has the Chrysler Group in its crosshairs for a loose connection it maintains with the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race held in Alask, which officially starts this Sunday. Clearly PETA has ...
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Got a dog? Need to get around? Why not combine the two with "urban mushing"?
You may have read on our sister site, Autoblog, that PETA isn't a fan of the Iditarod dog race. What about "urban mushing"? I happen to have a couple of Doberman's, and my oldest, Ali, happens to ...