What is Balto's full name?
Balto
Balto date of birth:
1922
How old was Balto when died?
11
Where was Balto born?
Nome, Alaska, USA
When did Balto die?
March 14, 1933
Where did Balto die?
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
What is Balto's occupation?
Sled dog
Balto claim to fame:
1925 serum run to Nome
Short Biography
Balto (1919 – March 14, 1933) was a Siberian Husky sled dog who led his team on the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome, in which diphtheria antitoxin was transported from Anchorage, Alaska, to Nenana, Alaska, by train and then to Nome by dog sled to combat an outbreak of the disease. The run is commemorated by the annual Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race. Balto was named after the Sami explorer Samuel Balto. Balto died at the age of 14 due to old age.