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Rare Musk Ox Attack Claims Two Dogs Near Russian Mission

Shane Iverson, KYUK – BethelAnimal attacks are simply part of life in many parts of Alaska, but an extremely rare attack occurred over the weekend near the village of Russian Mission.  A musher from the Lower Yukon village says an animal he’d never seen on the trails, ran through his dog team, killing two of his best dogs.Download Audio (MP3)