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| Canadian musher withdraws from Iditarod race after dog goes missing | Canadian musher withdraws from Iditarod race after dog goes missing |
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| A participant has been withdrawn from the Iditarod trail sled dog race in Alaska after losing one of his dogs. | A participant has been withdrawn from the Iditarod trail sled dog race in Alaska after losing one of his dogs. |
| Canadian musher Gerry Willomitzer, from Whitehorse in the Yukon territory, was pulled from the race on Sunday. | Canadian musher Gerry Willomitzer, from Whitehorse in the Yukon territory, was pulled from the race on Sunday. |
| Willomitzer's dog came loose about 25 miles from the halfway point of the epic race, which can last up to two weeks and covers more than 1,000 miles. Race officials say Willomitzer waited 36 hours while searching for the dog before learning that it had been found. | Willomitzer's dog came loose about 25 miles from the halfway point of the epic race, which can last up to two weeks and covers more than 1,000 miles. Race officials say Willomitzer waited 36 hours while searching for the dog before learning that it had been found. |
| Willomitzer thought the dog was being taken to Shageluk and continued to the next checkpoint, but the dog had been taken elsewhere. | Willomitzer thought the dog was being taken to Shageluk and continued to the next checkpoint, but the dog had been taken elsewhere. |
| Race rules require that mushers arrive at checkpoints with as many dogs as they had leaving the previous one. Officials decided that Willomitzer did not have enough time to go back and get the dog. | Race rules require that mushers arrive at checkpoints with as many dogs as they had leaving the previous one. Officials decided that Willomitzer did not have enough time to go back and get the dog. |
| Former champion Mitch Seavey was in the lead Monday. | Former champion Mitch Seavey was in the lead Monday. |
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