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Sled Dogs’ Lives, and Deaths, Raise Questions

Date: March 23, 2008
Author: DOUGLAS ROBSON
QUOTE: Three dogs died in Alaska during the taxing 1,100-mile journey from Anchorage to Nome...By comparison, the Iditarod average was 1.77 deaths from 1994 to 2006, when veterinarians associated with the race began keeping meticulous records.  For that and other reasons, animal-rights groups continue to voice concerns about the appropriateness of the race.

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