The Iditarod sled dog race in Alaska has had a messy start, with a five-time champion shooting and killing a moose to protect himself and his dogs, race officials said on Monday.
Under race rules, the musher, Dallas Seavey, had to stop to gut the moose before continuing the 1,000-mile race.
Seavey killed the moose after it became “entangled” with the racer and his dogs during the race, the Iditarod said in a news release.
Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race officials were notified at 1:43 a.m. on Monday.
One of Seavey’s dogs was injured in the encounter and flown to Anchorage to be evaluated by veterinarians, the Iditarod said.
Persons:
Dallas Seavey, Seavey
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Locations:
Alaska, Anchorage