Leonhard seppala wikipedia
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Balto
Alaskan husky and sled dog (–)
This article is about the sled dog. For the animated film, see Balto (film). For the city, see Baltimore.
Balto (c.&#; – March 14, ) was an Alaskan husky and sled dog belonging to musher and breeder Leonhard Seppala. He achieved fame when he led a grupp of sled dogs driven by Gunnar Kaasen on the sista leg of the serum run to Nome, in which diphtheriaantitoxin was transported from ankarplats, Alaska, to Nenana, Alaska, by utbildning and then to Nome by dog sled to combat an outbreak of the disease. Balto's celebrity status, and that of Kaasen's, resulted in a two-reel motion picture, a statue in Central Park, and a nationwide tour on the vaudeville circuit.
A falling out between Seppala and Kaasen resulted in Balto and his teammates being sold beneath disputed circumstances to a traveling circus operator and ultimately housed in squalor at a dime museum in Los Angeles. When news stories emerged in February about his poor living conditions, a two-
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Leonhard Seppala
Norwegian-American sled dog breeder, trainer, and musher (–)
Leonhard Seppala | |
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Leonhard Seppala with his dogs after the serum run in Dogs from left to right – Togo, Karinsky, Jafet, Pete, Zeus, Fritz. | |
| Born | ()September 14, Lyngen, Troms, Norway |
| Died | January 28, () (aged&#;89) Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Sled dog breeder, racer |
| Known&#;for | serum run to Nome |
| Spouse | Constance Seppala |
| Children | 1 |
Leonhard "Sepp" Seppala (; September 14, &#; January 28, ) was a Norwegian-Kven-American sled dog breeder, trainer and musher who with his dogs played a pivotal role in the serum run to Nome,[1] and participated in the Winter Olympics. Seppala introduced the work dogs used by Native Siberians at the time to the American public; the breed came to be known as the Siberian Husky in the English-speaking world. The Leonhard Seppala Humanitarian Award, which honors excellence in sled dog care, is named in honour
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serum run to Nome
Transport of medication by dog sled relay across Alaska
The serum run to Nome, also known as the Great Race of Mercy and The Serum Run, was a transport of diphtheria antitoxin by dog sled relay across the US territory of Alaska by 20 mushers and about sled dogs across miles (1,&#;km) in 5½ days, saving the small town of Nome and the surrounding communities from a developing epidemic of diphtheria.
Both the mushers and their dogs were portrayed as heroes in the newly popular medium of radio and received headline coverage in newspapers across the United States. Balto, the lead sled dog on the final stretch into Nome, became the most famous canine celebrity of the era after Rin Tin Tin, and his statue is a popular tourist attraction in both New York City's Central Park and downtown Anchorage, Alaska, but it was Togo's team which covered much of the most dangerous parts of the route and ran the farthest: Togo's team covered miles (&#;km) while Balto's t