Dropped Iditarod dog hit and killed in Anchorage after escaping handler

John Baker and Alaska Gov. Bill Walker head down the chute during the Ceremonial Start. (David Poyzer / KTVA) John Baker looks over his dog team in Huslia. (Megan Edge / KTVA) John Baker feeding dogs at Cripple in 2016. (David Poyzer / KTVA)
A 3-year-old dog dropped during this year’s race was reportedly hit and killed by a vehicle in Anchorage after escaping from his handler’s home, according to Iditarod race marshall Mark Nordman.
The dog, Groovey, was a member of John Baker&