Alaska - The Iditarod dogsled race is in its second day today, but when the race started this weekend, a local young man was the leader of the pack.

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SledDogAction - 3/4/2013 12:15 PM

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Terrible things happen to dogs during the Iditarod. This includes: death, bloody stools, paralysis, frostbite (where it hurts the most!), bleeding ulcers, lung damage, pneumonia, ruptured discs, viral diseases, kennel cough, broken bones, torn muscles and extreme stress. At least 142 dogs have died in the race, including four dogs who froze to death in the brutal cold. FOR FACTS: Sled Dog Action Coalition, http://www.helpsleddogs.org

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