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The True Story Of Balto, The Husky That Helped Save An Entire Alaskan Town From Certain Death
In January 1925, residents of Nome, Alaska, faced a horrific ... Now known as the Great Race of Mercy or the Nome Serum Run of 1925, a dog named Balto led the last leg of the journey — and ...
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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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This Heroic Dog Raced Across the Frozen Alaskan Wilderness to Deliver Life-Saving Medicine—but His Contributions Were Long Overlooked
Togo, not Balto, was the driving force behind ... His mounted skin is displayed at the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race Headquarters museum in Wasilla, Alaska, while his skeleton is housed in the ...