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DIFFICULT LOSS – Yukon Quest veterinarians inspect the dog team of Sébastien Dos Santos Borges in Eagle, Alaska, last week. The French musher scratched from the race yesterday after his lead dog died near Carmacks. Photo by JULIEN SCHRODER/YUKON QUEST
French musher Sébastien Dos Santos Borges quit the Yukon Quest yesterday, following the death of his lead dog near Carmacks.
French musher Sébastien Dos Santos Borges quit the Yukon Quest yesterday, following the death of his lead dog near Carmacks.
The 43-year-old musher is reportedly “very, very depressed” following the loss of his top husky – Polar.
The three-year-old male husky was one of Dos Santos Borges’s personal dogs. His team also consisted of dogs loaned from Yukon musher Marcelle Fressineau’s kennel.
Fressineau said this morning that Polar was a white husky with “fluffy ears.”
The team was in very good shape up until the incident, Fressineau told the Star.
“The veterinary team checked his team before he left Carmacks, and they found the team good,” she explained.
“The dogs ate well – all that he gave – and had a very nice pee, because we are always checking if they are dehydrated or something.
“But when he left Carmacks, Polar didn’t want to start … so he put the dog behind,” Fressineau continued. “The dog still didn’t want to go.”
At that point, Dos Santos Borges decided to turn back to Carmacks and leave Polar behind for the rest of the journey into Whitehorse.
“He put the dog in the sled, but the dog didn’t want to stay in the sled. He put it again in the line and he made it two metres and the dog fell down suddenly.”
At press time this afternoon, the cause of death was not yet known.
According to an official statement from race officials, Polar will be transported to Whitehorse by a veterinarian, whereupon Yukon Quest head veterinarian Dr. Cristina Hansen will oversee a necropsy.
The race will release more details following that examination.
Fressineau said Dos Santos Borges was crushed by the incident.
“He’s doing very bad,” she said. “He thinks it’s his fault and he’s worried. He loves his dogs. He and Polar had a very good bond together, so it’s very hard for Sébastien.”
At the time of his scratch, Dos Santos Borges was running in second-last place, ahead of Yukon musher Gaetan Pierrard, who is expected to earn the Red Lantern award for finishing last.
Dos Santos Borges has mushed dogs for 22 years, according to his race bio. He is well-known in France for his polar expeditions.
Many of his personal dogs were adopted from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The musher was participating in the race to pay tribute to them.
The last dog to die on the Yukon Quest trail was in 2014, when longtime Alaskan musher Dave Dalton lost a member of his team in Pelly Crossing.
Runner-up finisher Brent Sass also lost a prized husky recently, as 2015 Golden Harness winner Basin died in a training run last month.
Dos Santos Borges is the third musher to scratch from this year’s race, following rookie J. Jay Levy from North Carolina and veteran Hank DeBruin from Ontario.
Fairbanks musher Tony Angelo was forced out of the event by race marshal Doug Grilliot, after he fell too far behind.
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Mike Grieco on Feb 24, 2016 at 11:25 pm
The death of Polar is sad. Equally sad is the premature death of many of the other dogs that have died in the Yukon Quest over the years.
"Many of his (Sébastien Dos Santos Borges) personal dogs were adopted from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The musher was participating in the race to pay tribute to them." Firstly: Why would any SPCA adopt-out dogs in order for them to be used (exploited) in a competitive race? And how is participating in a race that is built on the exploitation of dogs, any way to "pay tribute to them" (dogs)?
One guaranteed way to prevent any more harm to dogs is to abolish the Yukon Quest, along with the Iditarod. Now that would be a tribute!
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Andrew Adams on Feb 24, 2016 at 12:00 pm
I hate to break it to you Wes.. But if a dog does not want to run.. It will hide in their house, or start sitting down on the line, or start looking for a way out of the situation! These are what a Musher looks for when they are training their dogs! You look for the ones that are willing to go, and are enjoying to go! You cannot make a dog run if it is the last thing that it wants to do!! Also if these dogs were made to do this, and they are slaves that are dragged and whipped to go.. Which they are not whipped, and they are not forced to go!!! Then why do the ones that are not training that day find ways out of their kennels, or break their chains just to catch up to the team?? It's because they love to run, and they do not want to be left behind! Does this sound like forced slaves that are beat to fulfill its masters wishes? Again i will say this.. If you have never seen a working kennel, and have actually gone on a sled... Then none of you can say with any facts that you know exactly what a dog is actually thinking!! Quit spreading lies and hate for something that you obviously have no facts to support!!
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Wes Campbell on Feb 22, 2016 at 8:43 pm
What you have greatly overlooked in saying is...... if a dog has developed a love for you, they will drive themselves to death to please you. It is your responsibility to be good shepherds of their health and well being.... not run them until they drop!
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BnR on Feb 22, 2016 at 4:58 pm
Lucy
If you are going to throw out all sorts of wild assertions, such as "my friend the veterinarian says blah blah blah" please post the links to your research, documentation etc. Otherwise, its just your own personal opinion. A flawed opinion at that.
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north on Feb 22, 2016 at 3:29 pm
@Lucy - One can find supporting articles for pretty much anything on the internet. That does not mean they are credible... And as for your veterinary friend... come on - where are those "medical" documents that she looked up? Are they credible? What medical journal do they come from? Some are better than others...
Maybe you are correct, but to say you did your research and not link/cite the documents which you researched is absurd. "I am right because I typed my opinion in the google search bar and something came up which told me so..."
I challenge you to cite your informed opinion.
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Salar on Feb 22, 2016 at 12:25 pm
These dogs are not athletes they are slaves...feed them whatever you want, they're still slaves
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Andrew Adams on Feb 21, 2016 at 1:34 pm
Do any of you realize that running many miles in a day is not hard on these dogs, if they are TRAINED and CONDITIONED to do it!! Just like a human... These dogs are trained and worked with to find the ones that can run many miles, not because we are forcing them, but because it's what they love to do!! Do you think we breed these dogs, drag them to the line and whip them to go, just to see which ones are standing after we run them?? Do you not realize the time, money and effort that is put into these dogs? Do you not realize that we mushers spend our whole lives with these dogs birth to death, and do you not realize that many of us consider these dogs to be our children? These dogs are trained for years to be the best athletes that they can be!! Yes some do not make it.. But they are not killed or punished because they can not run the miles! Many of these dogs just become pets! Some mushers sell them, but yes some are given away to good homes!
Everyone seems to think that we the Mushers are only in it for the money! But have you ever looked into what races pay?? If a musher is fortunate enough to make any money, then that money goes right back into the kennel! Have you ever wondered what a kennel costs per year? Mushers easily spend multiple thousands of dollars a year in food, equipment and yes vet bills! These dogs do not eat grocery store crap food that you feed your pets!! These dogs need the most expensive kibble for the quality of food! We feed little grains, especially no corn, and the dogs eat mostly meat and fats! They need a high calorie diet to gain muscle and to give them the energy they need!! These dogs are kept in the best condition that's possible! So you think that a dog can live with cheap food, live in deplorable conditions, have no medical care, and still be able to perform in peak condition?? Stop bashing what you all obviously have no idea what your talking about!! Obviously none of you have ever visited a kennel, or gone on a sled ride?? How can you judge anything if you have never put yourself in that position?? All these hateful comments, and lies are doing nothing but supporting your ignorance!!
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Lucy Shelton on Feb 20, 2016 at 2:50 pm
My friend, who is a veterinarian, sent the following: "I have analyzed the medical literature and found that research in well-respected veterinary journals demonstrates that up to 61% of dogs who run in an endurance race suffer from painful bleeding stomach ulcers which can rupture causing death, as happened in this case. 81% sustain pulmonary damage to lungs and airways, predisposing some to cancer ultimately. And these do not including the crippling fractures, soft tissue injuries and chronic arthritis for those who survive. It is a sad commentary when we run dogs to exhaustion, organ failure and death in the name of sport and entertainment."
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Lucy Shelton on Feb 20, 2016 at 12:53 pm
For Maretn, Sharon, and Andrew, I stand by my comments. I’ve been researching the Iditarod and Yukon Quest for years, and my facts come from the news, media advisories, and current standings on their websites. I know that the dropped dogs eventually go to their handlers, but the fact is that they are dropped due to exhaustion, illness, injury, or not wanting to go on. The point of this fact is that these races are too long (dogs race about 100 miles a day), over treacherous terrain, in harsh weather conditions. These 1,000-miles races are totally unnecessary,--no serum run here or other reason to race these dogs. Even in the serum run of 1925, I believe, the dogs ran in relays, and no relay ran over 100 miles. I don’t know the total dog deaths of the Quest, but about 146 dogs died in the Iditarod, since records have been kept. This averages out to three dogs per race, which is outrageous. Six dogs died a few years ago. One dog death is unacceptable.
As to the dogs kept continuously chained, all you have to do is Google a certain musher’s kennels to see this, and their small, dilapidated enclosures. For instance, three-time “champion” Dallas Seavey’s kennels: http://www.adn.com/slideshow/photos-home-iditarod-champion-dallas-seavey Scroll through the photos. If the link doesn’t work, Google Dallas Seavey’s kennels
I challenge you to do your research.
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Laurie Kari on Feb 19, 2016 at 9:37 pm
I'd like better media coverage of the necropsies which happen two weeks after the initial exams of the dog's body. I never hear the media report of the final autopsies (swept under the carpet?). Running a dog on these long distance races is cruel and I bet if the dog was asked, he would agree...too far...too extreme conditions. Boycott the Iditarod, Quest, and all long distance races like them. Worldwide.
It's a no brainer
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Maretn on Feb 19, 2016 at 7:39 pm
Lucy - your comments are laughable as it's clear you have no idea what you're talking about. Go participate in a dog run or a race and see how forced into it the dogs are.
The dogs that don't finish the race are picked up by the handlers (spouses or good friends of the mushers who know the dogs well), often transported in the cab of the dog truck and taken back home. Do you think the Quest organization takes them out back and shoots them?
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Autumn-Diana on Feb 19, 2016 at 4:31 pm
So sorry for the loss of a beloved dog.
To the race nay-sayers, you really need to get educated. Why don't you go bother factory farmers and their debeaked chickens?
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Veda Stram on Feb 19, 2016 at 3:44 pm
Dogs who "love to run" will run until they don't want to run. People who care about 'racing' or 'sled' dogs will use 'whatever means possible' to keep dogs running no matter the circumstances. If you care about 'someone,' you nurture them, provide care and food and cuddles and a good life. You do not USE them for 'sport' or 'entertainment.' And that dogs die in these 'sport' and 'entertainment' events has a direct connection with your lack of love or appreciation of them if you force them to 'participate' for your glorious win.
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YukonWriter on Feb 19, 2016 at 3:22 pm
I am a writer who did a book on the Iditarod some years ago, after researching, visiting kennels and interviewing mushers for two years. I also served as a handler for a prominent Alaskan musher for two seasons. Then I moved here, and also researched the Quest. I was ambivalent about the ''sport'' at first, as I wanted to be fair and report on a sport that is important to the north, but I have seen the good, the bad and the ugly. And believe me, the ugly really IS ugly.
I have witnessed maltreatment that gave me nightmares. I have seen mushers kick their dogs, hit them, withhold food, because they weren't running on command, or fast enough. I have seen dogs with open sores, forced to pull the carts in the summertime for kiddie rides. Animals who didn't receive vet support throughout the year, who are tethered for life on 4' chains so short they cannot reach their ''dog houses''. Many had no socialization and could not be approached, etc. Mushers who couldn't afford to buy themselves lunch, who live in a van or broken down bus, let alone feed their dogs or provide vet care. One Iditarod musher I spent a week shadowing, only fed his dogs twice a week, ''just enough to keep 'em alive''.
I no longer support sled dog races in any way, shape or form. I have seen too many whimpering, cowering dogs, afraid of their owners, whose feet are shredded after these races. Some can't walk for weeks afterwards.
Competitive mushing and recreational mushing are two different things. And speaking of the Quest, wasn't it champion Sebastian Schnuelle who announced he was retiring from the race because he didn't want to drive his dogs so hard anymore? Seems to me $$ lured him back to the race the next year. So much for putting dog care first.
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Laura on Feb 19, 2016 at 3:02 pm
Breeding, exploiting, culling, enslaving, having dogs live on chains attached to dog houses in the snow, running them ragged where they even have to defecate and urinate while forced to keep running, tethered to each other. No one likes to talk about the culling of the "useless" ones. While all that's useless...far worse than useless...are all the excuses people employ to continue this cruel tradition. Simply for tradition's sake. So very sad.
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Ed Simpson on Feb 19, 2016 at 2:58 pm
A sport is a game between evenly matched willing participants. Like all "sports" with animals (rodeos, dog racing, horse racing, sled racing, bullfighting etc.) the animals have no choice and are soon broken or dead.
Let the mushers pull a loaded sled, run til they drop, win their money and leave the dogs at home.
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Elaine Livesey-Fassel on Feb 19, 2016 at 2:44 pm
While I can understand the universal need to compete in sporting activities BUT when those who are a vital part of this endeavor are animals, in this case dogs, who do not wish to compete unto DEATH and we who are aware of the over-breeding and culling of dogs find this waste of life appalling, I cannot endorse this 'sport' and call for an end to this cruel practice before MORE animal lives are sacrificed! Thank you!
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sandra bell on Feb 19, 2016 at 2:20 pm
The Yukon Quest and the Iditarod are primitive activities and need to end if we are ever to claim we are a civilized society. It's time to stop breeding dogs by the thousands, most of which are unwanted and "unfit" for what humans intend to use them for -- running 1,000 miles in freezing snow. Does anyone ever question where all those "unfit" puppies go? I know exactly what happens to them. It's called "culling" (killing). I'm so tired of hearing the same old, worn out claim that the dogs love to run. Of course dogs love to run and need to every day, but I don't think they want to be hitched up to run anywhere near that far. Most of these dogs are tethered most of their lives, unless they are training. I'm sure they go crazy with joy whenever they are allowed to run. It all needs to stop. Mushers being glorified and prize money are not important or worth even one dead dog.
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Heather on Feb 19, 2016 at 2:15 pm
I'm hardly surprised. Dogs die every year in the Iditarod, and I'm not even counting all the ones who are killed if they don't make the cut. Dogs aren't snowmobiles and shouldn't be treated as such.
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Craig Shapiro on Feb 19, 2016 at 2:11 pm
It's difficult to imagine an indulgence--it's doesn't qualify as a sport--that is more cruel and vain than hitching dogs to a 400-pound sled and driving them across the frozen tundra for hours on end and with scant time to rest. And this musher is "really, really depressed." He gets no sympathy here. But my heart goes out to that poor dog.
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Rosie on Feb 19, 2016 at 2:08 pm
Look, I've seen the races in person. I grew up in Alaska with people who mushed. And dog racing is every bit as despicable as other commenters are saying. A dog enjoying running is not the same as dogs being forced to run for hundreds of miles in freezing, dangerous conditions while dragging a human through the snow behind them. It's cruel to force another animal to risk his or her life so that a human can win some award, and mushers should be ashamed of themselves for doing it.
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Paula Renee on Feb 19, 2016 at 2:08 pm
Why are we still forcing dogs to race to their deaths? Enough!
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LucyP on Feb 19, 2016 at 2:07 pm
R.I.P., Polar. So sad. Dogs forced to pull sleds are often treated like machines. Many are kept chained constantly in between races and are killed or dumped at shelters if they don’t run fast enough. Dogs are literally run to death in these races. No one who cares about dogs can support this abuse.
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KimMarie on Feb 19, 2016 at 2:06 pm
So, he's depressed about subjecting his dog to the very real possibility of death for sake of glory and surprised that the dog perished? Then don't subject your dogs to this completely unnecessary race!
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Not today on Feb 19, 2016 at 1:56 pm
It's amazing the weak arguments people come up with to defend this sad sport. A dog chained up for 90% of its life is animal abuse. Period. What kind of life is that? How would you enjoy that? So keep talking like a politician. You blah blah blah, but never say anything. My prayers are with every dog forced to be someone's money slave. You people disgust me who defend this. God is watching. And He's taking names.
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Eric Mills on Feb 19, 2016 at 1:53 pm
These long-distance sled dog races need to be outlawed. They're too stressful, dangerous and sometimes fatal for the dogs, and all for the mushers' egos. It needs to stop.
Ditto greyhound racing and horse racing. Most of these animals lead miserable lives of confinement and social deprivation. It's all about the money.
The animals (and we) deserve better.
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Peter Hamilton on Feb 19, 2016 at 1:48 pm
More proof to stop all sleding and racing! Thousands are bred to get the fastest ones, chained for life, and a lot more physical/psychological abuses!!
And remember the Whistler Sled Dog slaughter! > https://www.facebook.com/Stop-Whistler-Sled-Dog-Cruelty-Industry-237793416299804/
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Lucy Shelton on Feb 19, 2016 at 11:00 am
I would like to respectfully add, especially for all the "thumbs down" folks, to see how mushers keep their dogs, check out three-time "Champion" Dallas Seavey's kennels (scroll through the photos): http://www.adn.com/.../photos-home-iditarod-champion...
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Darlene on Feb 19, 2016 at 8:44 am
I am so sick of humans using animals for there own purposes. God bless that poor dog and all the other animals used by man.
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family on Feb 19, 2016 at 6:43 am
This crue , so called sport has got to stop. It is nothing but a life of mistreatment, loneliness, and freezing cold for these dogs. They deserve better.
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Yter on Feb 19, 2016 at 6:39 am
Lucy Shelton
Take a look at the Stars image of Brent Sass and his lead dog Celia. That is not the picture of a mistreated dog. It's the picture of a very happy dog, a dog with a purpose.
Shove off now.
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Jennofur OConnor on Feb 19, 2016 at 3:40 am
Can we just stop this madness? Forcing dogs to participate in these cruel spectacles - and I include the Iditarod - is a throwback to the the 1800's. People who care about dogs condemn the Yukon Quest and Iditarod.
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Elaine Garza on Feb 18, 2016 at 11:07 pm
I have been involved and following animal rights issues for decades now. Yes, things have indeed changed for the better though some haven't changed at all. The cruelty to dogs in these horrific races and kennels continue. It's all about greed and it must cease. I agree with Lucy Shelton, who has researched this thoroughly and knows the facts. I ask that you end this race and stop the cruelty once and for all! There is enough horror in this world, you have to put a stop to this one.
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Diane Luck on Feb 18, 2016 at 10:27 pm
This dog race is inhumane and cruel. Clearly the injury rate and death toll show that it is not at all in the dogs' best interest. And as in greyhound racing, the dogs are generally not treated well while not racing because most of them are just a commodity to their "owners". The Yudon Quest is a shame to Alaska and should be banned along with all other dog racing.
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Sue Marston on Feb 18, 2016 at 10:11 pm
What kind of people keep dogs chained up on short chains when they aren't "training" them, or using them to run beyond their natural endurance? What kind of people kill dogs and puppies deemed 'unfit' for the purpose of running a race that results in prizes and money and glory for those people's hobby? In any other arena, they would be acknowledged as committing felony cruelty to animals.
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sharon on Feb 18, 2016 at 10:04 pm
if you feel the race or any sled dog race is cruel to the dogs then you OBVIOUSLY are not familiar with the breed. It is what they live for. Try to tell me dogs at our kennel don't want to run, and no not everyone has their dogs on chains. We have no chains in our kennel and their feces is picked up twice a day every day by me the dog handler. In any case, some of our dogs will jump clear over the 6 ft fence we have for their outside kennel, they have a dog barn inside kennel as well. Yes, they are treated very well not all are tied up and mistreated. They jump over the 6 ft fence because they want to go out and run and not get left behind. Also any dog can have any condition to cause a sudden death of any breed just like humans , can die at any time suddenly and sometimes even when exercising trying to be healthy. Therefore you cannot blame a race for some conditions or circumstances that just happen just like with us. Bottom line sled dogs are not like your normal house dogs or pets, they live for running and when they aren't running that's when we are cruel to them and they are unhappy. in most cases, if sled dogs aren't being run enough they start fighting showing they are frustrated and unhappy.
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Andrew Adams on Feb 18, 2016 at 6:45 pm
Trolls will constantly spew their lies and who obviously have no idea what they are talking about! Do you think these dogs who are arguably the best athletes in the world can live in deplorable conditions that are described?. Which is completely untrue!! Then be able to perform at these races if they were mistreated, or lived in poor conditions!!! I am sorry but these facts are ignorant and stupid!! These dogs are kept in better condition than any animal I have ever seen! They are loved like children and they are giving the best food that is available to them!! It is a very sad day when a dog dies, or whenever anyone dies! But we all need to realize that we all can die at any moment even if we are not in most extreme situations! These dogs live to run, and Trolls obviously have no idea how much these dogs love to do what they do! Do you not realize that the reason Mushers finish with less dogs is because they drop the dogs, because they are hurt, tired, or not having a good time! To me this sounds like a Musher who cares about these dogs rather than trying to make them finish!! Last time I new dogs PULLED the rope.. You can not PUSH a rope.. If a dog does not want to run it WON'T!! And you think that any money that is won in these races is not put right back in to bettering the kennel for all these dogs!!! Trolls need to get their facts straight before they spread their lies and hate!!
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Not today on Feb 18, 2016 at 5:34 pm
No signs of mistreatment? A dog isn't designed to run 1500km. Geez.
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really sad on Feb 18, 2016 at 5:12 pm
Lucy brings up some valid points, but Sebastien was not one of those types of mushers.
There are some bad ones, and they should be weeded out but no one wants to talk about it. They are the minority, and one or two are at the front of the races, but most of the mushers are decent people and good to their dogs.
Just like the pedophile priests, it's ugly, and people think it will make everyone look bad, and there are many who actually think it's okay to treat sled dogs badly. In other words, it's hard to do anything about it.
With Sebastien, this is not what you are looking at. I feel very badly for him. I know him a little bit from the time he has spent in the Yukon this winter. He is one of the good guys.
I am sorry Polar is gone, and maybe the race was too much for him but he looked good and was doing well and Sebastien was not pushing it at all. Dogs really do die suddenly sometimes, even at home.
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Lucy Shelton on Feb 18, 2016 at 4:33 pm
No dog should die! This is horrible. What does it take to end this treacherous, unnecessary race? It is exploitative and cruel to the dogs who do most of the work. Another dog, DeBruin’s 8-year old leader dog, Charlie, ”was running and just fell over,” according to DeBruin’s wife. Charlie “had suffered from myopathy, a muscle condition.” What happened to winner Neff’s 5 dogs who didn’t make it to the finish line? What will happen to the 9 who did? Many more dogs don’t make it to the finish line, due to injury, illness, exhaustion, or not wanting to go on. Luc Tweddell finished with only 6 of his dogs from the 14 he started with.
Many of the mushers have up to, and more than 100 dogs in their kennels, who are chained their entire lives, each to their own small enclosures, in their urine and feces, (unable to play or interact with their kennel mates) unless they are training. This is considered inhumane and illegal in some communities. They are treated as slaves at the ready to perform. All this cruelty for a once-a-year race for 20-some mushers’ bragging rights and money.
If folks truly care about the dogs, they should boycott this race,--not support it, and try to end it.
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Whitehorse Star Sports on Feb 18, 2016 at 3:09 pm
UPDATED:
Yukon Quest Official Statement
Feb. 18, 2016 (Whitehorse, YT) – At approximately 3 p.m. on Feb. 17, head veterinarian Cristina (Nina) Hansen, DVM, PhD received a phone call from the Carmacks checkpoint with the information that Polar, a dog on Sébastien Dos Santos Borges’ team, had expired.
Preliminary necropsy results showed acute gastric (stomach) hemorrhage. The dog was in excellent body condition and appeared to have been well cared for; there were no signs of mistreatment.
Final results are expected to be available to Dos Santos Borges in the next two weeks.