Balto

Balto (Hero Dogs Series)

Balto, a Siberian Husky, led his dog-sled team on the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome, Alaska delivering the diphtheria antitoxin combatting an outbreak of the disease. Balto proved himself on the Iditarod trail, saving his team in the Topkok River. Balto was also able to stay on the trail in near whiteout conditions. The Norwegian Gunnar Kaasen, stated he could barely see his hand in front of his face. Balto's team did their leg of the run almost entirely in the dark. He resided at the Cleveland Zoo until his death on March 14, 1933, at the age of 14.

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