The public was recognizing the wrong dog, he argued. “I resented the statue to Balto, for if any dog deserved special mention, it was Togo,” he stated in his 1930 memoir.

It is fulfilling to honor Mel, who is no longer with us, by seeing LD 80 through with David Boyer and Jonathan Hayes, making Togo’s breed, the Seppala Siberian Sleddog, the Official Maine State Dog.

The bronze statue was stolen from the park, according to a flier issued Tuesday by D.C. police. Only the granite block remains, with the outline of the statue still visible.

Thieves take bronze statue that was tribute to Capitol Hill teacher The preschool teacher, Bernadette Blum, worked in D.C. for nearly 40 years before dying of cancer.

WASHINGTON (7News) — A bronze dog statue was reportedly stolen from a Southeast D.C. park in late January, and police are asking the public for help locating it.

A statue of Togo stands outside the Maine State Building at Poland Spring and a walking trail there is meant to teach young people about the dog’s history.

On the 100th anniversary of Togo's life-saving run across the Alaskan wilderness, an effort is underway to honor the sled dog breed.