Date: March 23, 2009 at 4:56 pm
DATE: Monday, March 23, 2009
TO: Race Officials
Race Veterinarians
Media
Volunteers
FROM: Mark Nordman, Race Marshal
Earlier today (at approximately 12 noon AKDT) Iditarod Race officials sent a plane from Nome to Shaktoolik to pick up scratched musher Alan Peck’s dog team.
On the flight back to Nome the aircraft encountered significant turbulence. By the time the pilot was able to land in Golovin, it was discovered that one of the dogs (Cirque, a 2 year-old female) was deceased.
The dogs were in good condition when loaded on the plane. A necropsy will be conducted to make every attempt to determine the cause of death.
Posted by Iditarod Staff in Race Coverage
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2 comments:
this is outrageous - it seems the whole thing is totally mismanaged; basic procedures to ensure these poor dog's saftey seem to be nonexistent.
the race owes the supporters and the public a full explanation and a commitment to change the level of concern for the dogs.
Anonymous....are you a nut-ball? You seem to have no idea of what you are talking about! You need to improve your knowledge about the entire dog race before you make comments about the dog race. Thanks for nothing!
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