Sled dog - Iditarod death
Anchorage, AK (US)

Incident Date: Friday, Dec 31, 2004
County: Anchorage

Disposition: Not Charged

Person of Interest: Doug Swingley

Nellie, a two-year old sled dog belonging to Montana musher and four-time Iditarod champion Doug Swingley, died during the 2005 Iditirod. According to veterinarians, Nellie had an intestinal abnormality and had been suffering from acute pneumonia before she died

References

• American Chronicle - January 24, 2006

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