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Balto (1919 – March 14, 1933) was an Alaskan husky and sled dog belonging to musher and breeder Leonhard Seppala. [ 1][ 2] He achieved fame when he led a team of sled dogs driven by Gunnar Kaasen on the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome, in which diphtheria antitoxin was transported from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nenana, Alaska, by train and t...
Mar 2, 2023 · "Balto" was a hit animated film, but Balto the sled dog was an actual canine hero. Learn about how Balto helped deliver lifesaving serum.
Apr 23, 2017 · The story of Balto is one of the most captivating real events in US history and proves that dogs are capable of incredible feats. So much so, Balto's adventure hit movie screens in 1995, in the eponymous film, Balto.
Sep 26, 2021 · A heroic sled dog, Balto worked alongside musher Gunnar Kaasen to deliver life-saving medication to victims of the diphtheria epidemic of 1925.
Mar 10, 2014 · On loan from Seppala’s kennel, Balto relied on scent, rather than sight, to lead the 13-dog team over the beaten trail as ice began to crust the long hairs of his brown coat. Suddenly, a...
Apr 28, 2023 · One of the dogs, Balto, remains famous to this day, living on through animated films and a Central Park statue. Now, scientists have immortalized the intrepid sled dog’s legacy in a new way—in a...
Nov 21, 1999 · Balto. In 1925, a life-or-death race to rescue the children of Nome, AK, from disease made an international hero of one sled dog — and eventually led to the creation of Alaska’s Iditarod sled ...
Apr 27, 2023 · In 1925, a sled dog named Balto made headlines around the world when he braved fierce winds, a raging blizzard, and splintering river ice to bring lifesaving serum to an isolated Alaskan town struck with diphtheria.
Apr 28, 2023 · On February 2, 1925, the Siberian Husky Balto led his relay team of sled dogs to the end of a 674-mile journey, delivering desperately-needed diphtheria serum to the children of Nome, Alaska....
Apr 27, 2023 · In 1925, a sled dog named Balto led his plucky canine team on the last leg of a grueling 127-hour dogsled relay across Alaska to bring lifesaving medicine to the people of Nome—the famous "...
