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bigtimephonk t1_jaynkfu wrote

Reply to comment by rduke318 in Alaska's arduous Iditarod kicks off with ceremonial start by besselfunctions

At least 150 dogs have died running the Iditarod. Poor good bois.

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MossyProductions t1_jb1elqr wrote

That’s less than a 1% mortality rate. PETA has killed over 2000 in the past year.

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bigtimephonk t1_jb220vh wrote

PETA provides humane (as you can get) euthanasia services. It's a sad fact that so many people would rather buy from breeders than adopt animals in need.

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DFWPunk t1_jaz5ee5 wrote

The fact saying this upsets people...

It's very likely that number is low. Over half of the dogs don't finish the race. There's a good chance many of them die and aren't reported. It's cruel.

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