Published: April 5th, 2008 01:12 AM
Last Modified: April 5th, 2008 01:11 AM
TACOMA, WASH. -- The lead dog for Iditarod winner Lance Mackey is heading back home to Alaska after receiving treatment for severe injuries that initially left him with a 50-50 chance of walking again.
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Zorro was riding in Mackey's sled as a result of a sore shoulder last week during the All Alaska Sweepstakes race. A snowmobile going about 60 mph crashed into the sled.
The snowmobile ski hit Zorro in the ribs. Dr. Kobi Johnson of Tacoma's The Animal Emergency Clinic says Zorro suffered four broken ribs and bruising up to the spinal column and into the spinal cord.
Although doctors say Zorro will never pull a sled again, the dog is walking again and wagging his tail, too.
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