Yukon Quest organizers say a musherB次元官网网址檚 dog died late Monday evening.
Veteran musher Misha WiljesB次元官网网址� five-year-old male, Joker, died three miles outside of Central, Alaska, and was carried into the next checkpoint.
A preliminary necropsy will be conducted within two days and that more information will be released then.
Wiljes, 50, is from Willow, Alaska, and has raced in the Quest twice, completing it once in 2012. She has also raced in the Iditarod.
The QuestB次元官网网址檚 live tracker showed Wiljes and her team on Tuesday morning making the trek from Central to Mile 101 over the difficult Eagle Summit, close to the end.
This is the fourth year in a row that a dog has died during the 1,600-kilometre race.
Last year, Hugh NeffB次元官网网址檚 dog Boppy died before the team reached Dawson City.
In 2017, Yuka HondaB次元官网网址檚 dog Firefly died, and in 2016, Sebastien Dos Santos BorgesB次元官网网址� dog Polar died during the race.
This yearB次元官网网址檚 Yukon Quest started with 30 teams, each with a maximum of 14 dogs, meaning the total number of dogs involved in the race this year is approximately 400.
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Alaskan native Brent Sass won the race on Monday, crossing the finish line in Fairbanks, Alaska.
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