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Balto

1919 – 1933

Nome, Alaska

Balto was a famous sled dog who co-led the final leg of the 1925 diphtheria antitoxin relay to Nome, Alaska, navigating a severe blizzard to deliver life-saving medicine. The 1925 Serum Run •…

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Balto was a famous sled dog who co-led the final leg of the 1925 diphtheria antitoxin relay to Nome, Alaska, navigating a severe blizzard to deliver life-saving medicine. The 1925 Serum Run • The Crisis: A deadly diphtheria outbreak threatened the isolated town of Nome, Alaska in January 1925. • The Relay: Twenty mushers and over 150 sled dogs relayed the antitoxin 674 miles across harsh Arctic conditions. • Balto’s Role: Musher Gunnar Kaasen and Balto led the…

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