Gunnar Kaasen who delivered diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska, in 1925. He's shown holding Balto.

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image showing Gunnar Kaasen who delivered diphtheria antitoxin to Nome, Alaska, in 1925. He's shown holding Balto.

GoPointers on December 13rd, 2024 at 05:01 UTC »

He wasn't the only musher, and Balto waan't the only lead dog. There is a fairly accurate Disney movie named Togo starring Willem Dafoe that tells the story, and I thought was a very good film.

lukeman89 on December 13rd, 2024 at 05:01 UTC »

Togo was a badass too

ciaomain on December 13rd, 2024 at 08:52 UTC »

Here's Gunnar and Balto attending the unveiling of his statue in Central Bark in 1925.

https://imgur.com/a/YZHgYF9

And here's my meatball, Ranger, checking him out last week:

https://imgur.com/a/GQ1yHtY