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We're not fans of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, in case you're wondering. Too many dogs have died over the years, pushed beyond their limits. In 2009, six dogs died, according to PETA. Two of them froze to death, and two deaths were "inconclusive." In 2008, three dogs died. Since records of the race have been kept, at least 136 dogs have died. The sad statistics seem to have no end. This year, however, there was one very happy ending. After seven days alone in the rugged Alsaka wilderness, May, the lost Iditarod sled dog, has been found. Actually, May pretty much just ran home. The dog is thought to have logged 300 to 400 miles after escaping from the Newton Marshall, the Jamaican ...

Pistol Andy is one lucky dog! That's the name of the canine that country singer Miranda Lambert recently rescued from the side of a highway in Tishomingo, Okla., according to People Pets. Lambert tweeted out to her fans that the dog was "in the middle of the hwy with his food bowl and bed." She hopes it was an accident, but if it wasn't, "someone is really sick," she said. The avid animal advocate is already a proud parent to six rescue pups, so she is hoping to find Pistol Andy a home. How did the fortunate Fido get such a fun honorary name? "I'm calling him 'Pistol Andy' in honor of the [Pistol Annies] record [Annie Up] being announced today!" We're sure Pistol Andy will find a good ...

This time, man proved to be dog's best friend. According to the Daily Mail U.K., kayaker Dave Kehnast risked exposure to freezing waters so he could save a Golden Retriever mix wandering the ice floats of Lake Michigan. From his seventh-story fire escape, Kehnast spotted the 3-year-old dog trying to make his way across the lake. Kehnast got into his wetsuit and paddled out in a kayak to the dog, leading the canine through the water back to the Chicago shore. "I just kept encouraging him, 'here boy, here boy, here boy,'" Kehnast told Fox News. "I got really close to him and he wanted to bite me so ... at that point I could get into the water and just hustled him along." The rescue proved ...

Thank goodness for firefighters. Every day, these selfless women and men throw themselves into danger in order to save the lives not just of their fellow humans, but our beloved pets, too. Case in point: Firefighters in Mountain Lodge Park, N.Y., brought several dogs to safety from a house fire yesterday, according to the Daily Mail U.K. Jodie Elliot's home went up in flames after a kitchen fire got out of control. Elliot was able to escape the house, but some of her several dogs remained trapped inside. She was hysterical as firefighters ran into the blaze to rescue the animals. At least three dogs were saved from the house fire by rescue workers - firefighters and animal-control ...