Dog Deaths Cast Shadow on Alaska’s Iditarod Legacy and Future
ANCHORAGE, Alaska – The annual Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska has been a traditional test of endurance, taking teams of dogs and mushers on a grueling 1,000-mile journey across the frozen wilderness for the past five years, mostly free of controversy. However, this year’s race has been marred by the deaths of three dogs during the event and five more during training, sparking renewed debate over the ethics of subjecting animals to extreme conditions …