Oh No! Another Snow Machine Accident

[flowerpower]

This is horrible! Last night before I got bumped off KICY I remember Josh said something about the amount of snowmobile traffic that was on the road while Mitch and Jeff were coming and I thought "hope there is not another accident". Lance must be so angry and worried, and poor Zorro. What a tough time that poor baby has had. Here's hoping he comes through it and enjoys long life as Mr. Stud in Lance's kennel. GOZORROGO!

[fladogfan]

During the Iditarod, while watching Jeff, then Lance come into Unalakleet, I was surprised to see so many snow machines driving so near to the teams. It looked dangerous then, looked like the dogs took them in stride. But still seemed scary to me. AND DANGEROUS
Is there anyway to regulate the drivers to make lives safer?

[flowerpower]

And why in the world could the vets not tell last night that the poor dog had broken ribs? I would think it wouldn't be that hard to tell. Oh, I am just soooo upset!

[Moose]

I don't get it. This happened before Lance finished in third place? Was Zorro in harness or in the bag? Was the sled damaged? What was the condition of the other four injured dogs?

So sad. These snowmobile-dog team accidents can be avoided. They just shouldn't happen. They just shouldn't happen.

Best wishes to Zorro, his teammates, and Lance.

[Minipins444]

Prayers are with Zorro and Lance

here is another interview
http://www.fortmilltimes.com/124/story/116914.html

[fladogfan]

Try this Moose

http://www.iditablog.com/

A preventable wreck, I refuse to call it an accident!

[Heidi]

This happened before Lance finished in third place? Was Zorro in harness or in the bag?

Zorro had been slowing the team down and that's why they'd fallen behind. Zorro was in the bag when it happened, but Lance thought he was okay at first.

What was the condition of the other four injured dogs?

From iditablog.com: "Other dogs may also have some injuries, but none appear life threatening."

So sad. These snowmobile-dog team accidents can be avoided. They just shouldn't happen. They just shouldn't happen.

I agree something has to be done. Not sure what, but something.

[Jan]

Here's a link to story in Fairbanks paper about the incident --

http://newsminer.com/news/2008/mar/29/s ... akes-team/

[Di*]

I think all the mushers need to carry paint ball guns and blast the "drivers" if they are too close or of course if they cause an accident. Then they couldn't disapeer into the night unscathed leaving all responsibility behind!

[flowerpower]

This just up on the KTUU site, lets hope and pray Nordman knows what he is talking about.

"He is hoping the snowmobiler involved would step up and talk to him -- not out to hang out to dry but just wants to know what happened," said Mark Nordman, a race judge.

Nordman said from what he's heard he does not believe Zorro's injuries appear to be life threatening.