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Alaska Iditarod to focus new attention on dog safety

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The annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska's official state sport, is set to get underway Saturday. The sport has a new focus on safety after five dogs died and eight were injured in collisions with snowmobiles. The 38 mushers will trace a course across two mountain ranges, the frozen Yukon River and along the ice-covered Bering Sea.

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Alaska Iditarod to focus new attention on dog safety

ANCHORAGE, AK (Associated Press) — The Iditarod, the annual sled dog race celebrating Alaska's official state sport, is set to get underway Saturday. The sport has a new focus on safety after five dogs died and eight were injured in collisions with snowmobiles while training on shared, multi-use trails. Close Thanks for signing up! Watch for us in your inbox. Subscribe Now KELOLAND Breaking News …

5 months ago·Sioux Falls, United States

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