A Real Story

The Balto story is a true story about a Siberian Husky sled dog who helped deliver the life-saving serum to Nome, Alaska during a diphtheria epidemic in 1925 known as the Great Race of Mercy.

The Lead Dog

Balto, the lead sled dog on the final stretch into Nome, became the most famous canine celebrity of the era.he lead them through a blizzard to deliver the serum, earning him and his team national fame.

For saving the town of 10,000+ people.The mayor of Los Angeles presented a bone-shaped key to the city to Balto in front of City Hall and silent-film actress Mary Pickford put a wreath around the canine's neck

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