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Lost dog returned to Mackey

The Associated Press

Published: March 1st, 2010 06:39 AM
Last Modified: March 1st, 2010 06:39 AM

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Iditarod champion Lance Mackey has his "Girlfriend" back.Mackey lost one of his lead dogs, a female named Girlfriend, on Friday as he took her out of her truck kennel in the parking lot of a hotel on Spenard Road. The sled dog was spotted by people in the neighborhood near Anchorage's main airport, including Mackey, but she did not let anyone approach her, apparently because she was scared.

Mackey told KTUU-TV that employees from Million Air Co. found the sled dog early Saturday morning near the airport.

He said losing the dog was heart-wrenching and he didn't know if he would have been able to focus on racing knowing Girlfriend was running around on the streets of Anchorage.

The annual race from Anchorage to Nome begins Saturday.