What was the name of the dog which transported diphtheria antitoxin in Alaska in the year 1925?

Balto (1919 – March 14, 1933) was a Siberian Husky and sled dog who led his team 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 then to Nome by dog sled to combat an outbreak of the disease.

Balto was named after the Sami explorer Samuel Balto. Balto rested at the Cleveland Zoo until his death on March 14, 1933, at the age of 14. After he died, his body was stuffed and kept in the Cleveland Museum of Natural History, where it remains today.

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SeasonedAngel

So sad that Balto had to "rest" in a zoo, instead of living with a family.

David Ching

Keep the name of the leader of the last sledge, and discount the other 150 dogs including Togo which left from Nome and Nenana.

Leapy Lee

How can you single out one dog from a sled team?

Barbara Munninghoff LiCalzi

What a joke. Balto was lead dog on the last leg of the effort. Togo was the lead dog for what I believe was about 2/3 of entire round trip. Lazy journalism existed for a long time

Alan Waites

ONCE AGAIN A POORLY WRITTEN QUESTION. The dog was part of a team, he did not go solo. The Science Behind Balto's Famous Journey That Took Place ... https://www.inverse.com/article/41260-balto-gunnar-kaasen-dogsled-nome-alaska... The dog that delivered diphtheria antitoxin and saved a town. O n February 15, 1925, a dogsled team led by a Siberian husky named Balto arrived in Nome, Alaska under treacherous weather. The six-year-old dog had just delivered a second batch of diphtheria antitoxin to the town, which was in the early stages of a deadly outbreak.

capngord

Balto finished the trip. Togo ran most of it and got no recognition.

larrywagner

Well the thumbs down monsters are after Tesla again. Nice to see some Christmas cheer among the players. Bunch of dingle berries.

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Balto was a hero.

Sybilla

I have always know that it was Togo and its team that ran 420 kms. Balto's team ran only the last leg.

Cheryl McMeekin

It's a great story about great dogs that did a wonderful job!!!

dsneed

tesla alset, Right on tesla keep us in line. We are here for you. Dianne 💋🌼💕💖

dsneed

I know this. Saw the movie singing his praises. Yay me. Not the cartoon movie.

mestoddard

Watch the true story on Disney+ about the real hero... Named Togo. Balto was not even the lead dog on his leg of the journey.

Teri Gallagan-Horning

Balto finished the last leg of the serum run. The true hero was Togo! Togo led the most miles logging an impressive 300 miles (480 km), while Balto, along with other sled dogs, ran an average of around 31 miles (50 km). I even named my husky boy after Togo.