Victor: The First Death of the 2009 Iditarod

by Stephanie Ernst · 2009-03-10 20:29:00 UTC
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It happened earlier today--the first death of the 2009 Iditarod, a death that was absolutely unnecessary and avoidable, as all the Iditarod fatalities and injuries are (and as all the horse racing, dog racing, and other exploiting-animals-for-human-entertainment deaths and injuries are too). Tell me, Iditarod supporters and participants--is the death of a healthy 6-year-old dog worth the thrill you get out of forcing these dogs through this grueling race, out of pushing these dogs beyond their limits in the harshest of conditions, for your amusement?

His name was Victor. And he didn't have to die.

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AP photo: Another two dogs now enduring the Iditarod cruelties, taken just before the start of the race.

Stephanie Ernst wrote the original Animal Rights blog at Change.org until December 2009. She can now be found at Animal Rights & AntiOppression.
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