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Iditarod officials announce death of dog in this year’s race

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A four-year-old female dog died Friday during the Iditarod , the famous long-distance sled dog race held in Alaska .

The dog, named Ventana , collapsed eight miles outside a race checkpoint in Galena , a city in western Alaska .

Ventana ’s musher, Daniel Klein , was later scratched from the race, in accordance with event rules.

A dog has died in 37 of the race's 53 years .

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