Nice News
Nigel, the missing sled dog from the Nancy Yoshida (3) team that had the crash on the 10th, showed up at the Talavista Lodge in Skwentna on Friday, having apparently decided that the “wild life” was not for him.
Lance Mackey (47) is back in the lead, and has made it to Eagle Island, while the group behind him are taking their 8-hour Yukon breaks.
The back of the race is finishing their 24-hour stops in Ophir.
Harry T Alexie (67), the National Guard team, has moved up to 26th place and becomes the leading rookie. Karin Hendrickson (29) has been the leading rookies for most of the race.
Melissa Owens (30) has been running very consistently in her second Iditarod, and has been staying in the top half of the teams.
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That’s good that Nigel showed up. Smart dog!
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He knew enough to follow the trail until he found a kitchen.
So true! Most likely there’s only one kitchen within 25 miles in that wilderness, so it was a relative no brainer for a good nose. 🙂
Seriously though, I’m relieved to hear that the dog came in. That’s the only part of the Iditarod that’s hard for me – the loss or injury of one of those great dogs.
He would have found the trail and just followed it, which is a lot easier than trying to break trail through deep snow. He would also be able to hear other dogs baying and barking.
It really is rare for a loose dog to never return.