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Balto (1919 - March 14, 1933) was a Siberian Husky 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 .

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What famous dog helped bring medicine to Alaska during an out break of diphtheria?

The lead sled dog of the final segment of that trip was Balto, a jet black Siberian Husky. That event is memorialized by the annual Iditarod dog Sled race. Balto died of old age at 14. GOOD dog, Balto!


Where is balto buried?

Saddly,Balto was stuffed and is now an exepit in the clevlend musem,why?


What famous musher owned both Balto and Togo?

Gunnar Kassen was the musher who led Balto, but the musher who led Togo was Leonhand Seppala.


Is balto real?

Yes, Balto was a real sled dog that helped deliver diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska in 1925 during a diphtheria outbreak. Balto and his team ran the final leg of the journey and became famous for their heroic efforts.


Where is Balto the famous sled dog?

Alaska. Nome Alaska to be more exact/precise.


Who is Balto and Togo?

balto is a famous lead dog in 1925, when there was a desiese spreading in Nome alaska. the sleds would pass the medicene down to each team to bring back the medicene. Togo was also a lead dog, his team passed the medicene to balto's team and balto's team reached nome with medicene. (not the movie, this is the real story)


What famous dog helped the people of Nome during the diphtheria epidemic?

Balto, a Siberian husky


What is a Balto-Slav?

A Balto-Slav is a person who is a speaker of a Balto-Slavic language or dialect.


What does the name balto mean?

Uuhhh,Balto...


Will there be a Balto 4?

No. There will never be a Balto 4.