WDSU

Alaska's Iditarod dogs get neon visibility harnesses after 5 were fatally hit while training

The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska's official state sport, got underway Saturday with a new focus on safety after five dogs died and eight were injured in collisions with ...
NBC Montana

Dog deaths revive calls for end to Iditarod, the endurance race with deep roots in Alaska

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — For the past five years, Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race has gone off mostly free of controversy, as teams of dogs and their mushers braved the elements in the 1,000-mile (1 ...
Alaska Dispatch News

After Iditarod sled dog collapses and dies, musher scratches

The Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race on Sunday recorded its first 2024 dog death. Around 9:46 a.m. Sunday, a 2-year-old dog named Bog running on rookie Isaac Teaford’s team collapsed about 200 feet ...
KLFY News 10

Dog deaths revive calls for end to Iditarod, the endurance race with deep roots in Alaska tradition

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For the past five ...
NBC Connecticut

Alaska's Iditarod to offer neon visibility harnesses after 5 dogs fatally hit during training

The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska's official state sport, is set to get underway Saturday with a new focus on safety after five dogs died and eight were injured in collisions ...
Daily Reporter

Dog deaths revive calls for end to Iditarod, the endurance race with deep roots in Alaska tradition

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — For the past five years, Alaska’s annual Iditarod sled dog race has gone off mostly free of controversy, as teams of dogs and their mushers braved the elements in the ...