With the only cure hundreds of miles away, it seemed that the town was in danger of being decimated — until a dog named Balto helped save ... suffered a blackened nose from frostbite.

In 1925, a handsome male sledge dog named Balto led a 13-dog team that braved blizzard conditions during the gruelling final 53-mile (85-km) leg of a 674-mile (1,088-km) dogsled relay, bringing ...