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The True Story Of Balto, The Husky That Helped Save An Entire Alaskan Town From Certain Death
We all did our best. But when the country was roused to enthusiasm over the serum run driver, I resented the statue to Balto, for if any dog deserved special mention it was Togo.” Ultimately ...
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This Heroic Dog Raced Across the Frozen Alaskan Wilderness to Deliver Life-Saving Medicine—but His Contributions Were Long Overlooked
Back in Alaska, Balto’s owner, Leonhard Seppala, read the media acclaim in disbelief. The public was recognizing the wrong dog, he argued. “I resented the statue to Balto, for if any dog ...
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A good dog with great genes: DNA study of Balto, the famed husky, reveals how genetic diversity affects canines’ health
In 1925, a handsome male sledge dog named Balto led a 13-dog team that braved blizzard conditions during the gruelling final 53-mile (85-km) leg of a 674-mile (1,088-km) dogsled relay, bringing ...