3-year-old Iditarod dog collapses, dies outside Unalakleet checkpoint

Full moon and a frosty sunset in Unalakleet. (David Poyzer / KTVA) Unknown dog team pulls into Unalakleet checkpoint. (David Poyzer / KTVA) Sun shines behind the clouds at the Unalakleet checkpoint. (David Poyzer / KTVA) Dog sleds parked in Unalakleet. (David Poyzer / KTVA)
A three-year-old dog named Shilling from Roger Lee’s team collapsed and died on the trail late Wednesday morning, according to Iditarod race marshal Mark Nordman.
Shilling died around 10:30 a.m. about ten miles be