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Press release (www.iditarod.com)
IDITAROD XXXV MUSHER GB Jones, (Bib #82) made the decision to scratch at 9:24 this evening, (March 08, 2007) at Rohn Checkpoint in the Alaska Range.  Race officials say the Knik Alaska musher took the wrong trail, through Ptarmigan Pass and got lost on his way to Rohn. At some point during Jones' ordeal, one of his dogs, AFEES, slipped out of his harness and ran off. Jones finally made his way to the Rohn Checkpoint, where he and his team waited in hopes the dog would find its way there. Jones scratched so he could continue searching for his dog.

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Rosemary D said:

A couple of years ago my friend Sarah and I were her sponsors. Her name is an acronym for Army & Air Force Exchange System (in olden days they were called PXs). I can only take heart that I have known of several dogs lost for days in winter in Alaska that were found - thinner, but alive and reunited with their families. GB's good friend Mike Dillingham lost Lakota and Ice following a rollover truck accident and they were found 9 days later. Just this year a Springer Spaniel named Rudy from Golden Days Doggie Day Care was separated from his folks when he got spooked by two big dogs while running off leash in Connors Bog. Eight days later he walked up to his mom's SUV just south of the Chugach Electric offices on Electron Drive. It was 10 to 20 below but those big spaniel ears were NOT frostbitten. I am DEFINITELY holding good, positive thoughts for AAFES!

March 09, 2007

John Schafer said:

Hope you find him,G.B.!!

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