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Nash was described as a dog that "loved people."(Photo: Maren Johnson)
The news that a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>dog was killed, and three other dogs were injured in two<span style="color: Red;">*</span>bizarre Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race<span style="color: Red;">*</span>incidents early Saturday, has resulted in shock and tributes to the deceased<span style="color: Red;">*</span>dog, Nash.
Nash's death and the other<span style="color: Red;">*</span>injuries<span style="color: Red;">*</span>came early Saturday morning when a<span style="color: Red;">*</span>man on a snowmobile allegedly<span style="color: Red;">*</span>drove into two dog teams.
Mushers<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Aliy Zirkle<span style="color: Red;">*</span>and Jeff King said they were<span style="color: Red;">*</span>attacked in two separate incidents<span style="color: Red;">*</span>outside the Alaskan<span style="color: Red;">*</span>village of<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Nulato. Both mushers were not seriously injured and have continued the race.
The three-year-old male Alaskan husky Nash was part of King's team, which also saw injuries to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Crosby, a three-year-old male, and Banjo, a two-year-old male, according Iditarod officials.
"The thought that this<span style="color: Red;">*</span>seemed to be<span style="color: Red;">*</span>intentional is horrifying," said Carrie Skinner, the office manager for Husky Homestead, the kennel owned and operated by King where the dogs were raised and trained. "We're all very shaken up about this."
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Snowmobile strikes Iditarod teams, kills dog, injures others
Skinner remembered Nash as "a leader, a strong puller, and a dog that<span style="color: Red;">*</span>just<span style="color: Red;">*</span>really loved people." Nash was part of a litter<span style="color: Red;">*</span>with other three<span style="color: Red;">*</span>dogs named after the band Crosby, Stills, Nash and Young.
Crosby, shown before the incident, suffered a broken leg.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>(Photo: Maren Johnson)
Crosby and his brother Nash were described as "the best of friends" who were "housed together and played together daily," said<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Skinner.
Crosby too suffered a broken leg in the Saturday incident, according to Skinner.<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Banjo was knocked unconscious and did not regain consciousness until he reached the checkpoint early Saturday.
"The outpouring of support and condolences<span style="color: Red;">*</span>have<span style="color: Red;">*</span>been overwhelming from friends and fans across the country and the world. It's amazing, " says Skinner. "We're getting emails and<span style="color: Red;">*</span>phone calls about Nash from everywhere."
Meanwhile tributes poured in for Nash over Twitter.
The suspect in the incident has been identified by the village police<span style="color: Red;">*</span>in Nulato, and authorities are conducting an investigation, according to<span style="color: Red;">*</span>Iditarod officials.
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