Togo goes home

Article Abstract:

Togo was a champion Alaskan sled dog whose heroics included delivering lifesaving serum during the 1925 diptheria outbreak in Alaska. His stuffed body was on display for many years in Vermont, but has now been shipped back to Alaska and sits in the Iditarod headquarters.

Appreciation, Humor and anecdotes, Iditarod Trail Race (Sled dog race), Sled dogs

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Fire and ice on Killington

Article Abstract:

Gerard Healy was giving Mark Molz a flying lesson when icy conditions caused their landing gear to drop down. The plane crashed into trees at Killington Peak, VT, and burned. The injured pair spent a freezing night in the tail section before being rescued by skiers.

Personal narratives, Investigations, Survival after airplane accidents, shipwrecks, etc., Survival, Aircraft accidents

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Perry 4,000 ... skunks 0

Article Abstract:

Perry LePew's Wildlife Service examines vacation homes for owners to ensure that animals did not rely on the home for nesting sites. He traps any animals that have taken up in the home and removes them to the wild. He has never been sprayed by a skunk.

United States, Care and treatment, Maintenance and repair, Vacation homes, Animals

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