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When the people in faraway parts of Alaska were dying because they did not have serum for a throat disease, men decided to get it to them by dog teams. It was a terrible journey through blinding snow and freezing winds. Relay teams were used, but the last lap was long and the cold extreme. The driver tied skins about the dogs to keep them warm, but the wind cut through and nearly froze them as they ran. The panting dogs breathed so much of the icy air that it injured their lungs. But they struggled on until they reached the town with the precious medicine and saved many people's lives. These dogs were real heroes. Had this happened today, the serum would have been delivered in a few hours by a swiftly flying airplane.
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