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The True Story Of Balto, The Husky That Helped Save An Entire Alaskan Town From Certain Death
While traveling by dog sled between the two towns was possible ... cheered the brave Siberian Husky on through their TVs, the real Balto was long gone. Dying at 14 years of age in 1933, Balto ...
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On the centennial of the Nome Serum Run, the story of the sordid aftermath for its 2 most famous dogs, Balto and Togo
Balto and a portion of the team were confined to the back room Los Angeles dime museum before they were purchased by a ...
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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 ...
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Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
FILE - Gunnar Kaasen and with his dog Balto, the heroic dogsled team leader, sit for a portrait in the early 1920s. (AP Photo, File) ...
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Best Stuffed Dog: Balto
The secluded star of Cleveland's palace of taxidermy was once the most famous dog in the country, even before he inspired a kids' movie. In 1925, Balto, a Siberian husky, led a team of sled dogs ...
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Mushers and dogs braved a horrific Alaska winter to deliver lifesaving serum 100 years ago
It’s likely the toll was higher; Alaska Natives were not accurately tracked. Balto gains fame as unlikely dog to bring serum to Nome Seppala and Togo missed the limelight that went to his ...