About 3 weeks ago there was a sled dog race that came through the region, unfortunately we didn't get to see it. Apparently, about 90km from here 3 dogs were lost, so for the past 3 weeks these animals have been wandering the tundra and have endured temperatures below -40C and wind up to 90km/h.
This dog showed up at the front door of the camp early one morning, it was obviously very tired, hungry and dehydrated. The dog has a rabies vaxination tag, so the camp manager was able to trace the owner through a the vet that dud the vaxination. Currently the dog is being cared for by the drillers, who are feeding it up as it has lost a lot of weight. hopefully it can be reunited with it's owner and the rest of the team at some point.
2 comments:
What a gorgeous looking dog. He looked a bit like a bear on first glances. Freaked me out a bit. I am glad to hear he is being well taken care of. He is a true survivor of the North.
We wouldn't mind at all if you wanted to bring him home with you!!!!:-)
Sled dogs are such characters aren't they - at least that's how they look on Tv. A mixture of affection and enthusiasm with a wolf-like agression and viciousness. They seem to enjoy being in harness despite the conditions.
Lucky for him the run came past the mine or he might still be wandering.
I think Michelles right, you should bring him home - you could start your own team - much more green than skidoos.
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