{"id":1522343,"date":"2024-02-27T17:17:09","date_gmt":"2024-02-27T17:17:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/radiofree.asia\/?guid=72779a471387477123bada6227ddb214"},"modified":"2024-02-27T17:17:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-27T17:17:09","slug":"dead-dogs-to-haunt-iditarod-in-new-3-pronged-push-to-end-deadly-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/2024\/02\/27\/dead-dogs-to-haunt-iditarod-in-new-3-pronged-push-to-end-deadly-race\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Dead Dogs\u2019 to Haunt Iditarod in New 3-Pronged Push to End Deadly Race"},"content":{"rendered":"

A PETA supporter dressed as an Iditarod musher pulling a sled piled with \u201cdead dogs\u201d will create a scene outside the Mushers Banquet Gala on Thursday, calling for an end to the lethal race and the cruel treatment of dogs who, during the off-season, are chained to dilapidated boxes or plastic barrels in bitterly cold weather, as revealed in PETA\u2019s expos\u00e9 of well-known Iditarod mushers\u2019 facilities<\/a>. This colorful action is just the first of three by activists determined to save dogs\u2019 lives after more than 150 deaths.<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Outside the Mushers Banquet Gala, Dena\u2019ina Civic and Convention Center, 600 W. Seventh Ave., Anchorage<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Thursday, February 29, 5:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

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\u201cDogs used in the Iditarod are suffering badly, chained outside in fierce weather when not being forced to race until their paws bleed and their bodies break down,\u201d says PETA Executive Vice President Tracy Reiman. \u201cPETA is demanding an end to this shameful spectacle before more dogs die in agony.\u201d<\/p>\n

More than 150 dogs have died in the Iditarod since it began, with\u00a0aspiration pneumonia<\/a> (caused by inhaling their own vomit) the top cause. Up to half the dogs who start the race don\u2019t finish it. During last year\u2019s Iditarod, approximately 175 dogs were pulled off the trail due to exhaustion, illness, injury, or other causes, leaving the remaining ones to work even harder. The race ended in controversy after the winner was caught on video<\/a> dragging exhausted dogs toward a checkpoint.<\/p>\n

PETA supporters will also protest the Iditarod\u2019s Ceremonial Start<\/strong> in downtown Anchorage on Saturday, displaying a giant banner high above the crowd reading, \u201cIditarod: Dogs Chained for Life, Run to Death,\u201d with gashed and bloodied \u201cdogs\u201d chained to poles holding up the message.<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Near the Iditarod Ceremonial Start, at the intersection of W. Fourth Avenue and D Street, Anchorage<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Saturday, March 2, 9:30 a.m.<\/p>\n

Attendees of the Iditarod Restart<\/strong> can expect to see concerned locals and PETA supporters on Sunday brandishing signs that read, \u201cIditarod: Stop Racing Dogs to Death.\u201d<\/p>\n

Where:<\/strong>\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Iditarod Restart, southeast corner of the Willow Community Center, Willow<\/p>\n

When:<\/strong> \u00a0\u00a0 Sunday, March 3, 1:30 p.m.<\/p>\n

A TV spot<\/a> featuring footage of dogs forced to run in the race and chained in the bitter cold at Iditarod mushers\u2019 kennels will run more than 30 times each on KTUU and KYES through March 13.<\/p>\n

PETA\u2014whose motto reads, in part, that \u201canimals are not ours to use for entertainment or abuse in any other way\u201d\u2014points out that Every Animal Is Someone<\/a> and offers free Empathy Kits<\/a> for people who need a lesson in kindness.\u00a0 For more information, please visit PETA.org<\/strong><\/a> or follow the group on X<\/strong><\/a>, Facebook<\/strong><\/a>, or Instagram<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n

The post \u2018Dead Dogs\u2019 to Haunt Iditarod in New 3-Pronged Push to End Deadly Race<\/a> appeared first on PETA<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n

This post was originally published on Animal Rights and Campaign News | PETA<\/a>. <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A PETA supporter dressed as an Iditarod musher pulling a sled piled with \u201cdead dogs\u201d will create a scene outside the Mushers Banquet Gala on Thursday, calling for an end to the lethal race and the cruel treatment of dogs who, during the off-season, are chained to dilapidated boxes or plastic barrels in bitterly cold… Read more \u00bb<\/a><\/p>\n

The post \u2018Dead Dogs\u2019 to Haunt Iditarod in New 3-Pronged Push to End Deadly Race<\/a> appeared first on PETA<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":25325,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3409,3412],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1522343"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/25325"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1522343"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1522343\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1522344,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1522343\/revisions\/1522344"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1522343"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1522343"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radiofree.asia\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1522343"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}