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The Iditarod Is Hell on Dogs

Animals  (tags: abuse, AnimalCruelty, AnimalWelfare, animals, dogs )

Rob
- 274 days ago - environmentalgraffiti.com
Over 133 animals have died in this race to date. This article details some of the horrific things to happen to Iditarod sled dogs.
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Stephanie C. (27)
Thursday January 17, 2008, 3:10 am
"Iditarod administrators promote the race as a commemoration of sled dogs saving the children of Nome by bringing diphtheria serum from Anchorage in 1925. However, the co-founder of the Iditarod, Dorothy Page, said the race was not established to honor the sled drivers and dogs who carried the serum. In fact, 600 miles of this serum delivery was done by train and the other half was done by dogs running in relays, with no dog running over 100 miles. This isn’t anything like the Iditarod."

How sad!!
 
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