Dallas Seavey received his report sixth Iditarod sled canine race on Tuesday, regardless of an eventful race that included a penalty for failing to correctly intestine a moose.

Seavey was cruising within the race final week close to Skwentna, Alaska, when his canine group became entangled with a moose. Sledders within the race are permitted to hold firearms and Seavey used his to shoot and kill the moose. One in every of his canines, Faloo, was critically injured within the encounter, however underwent two profitable surgical procedures and was anticipated to outlive.

Seavey’s issues weren’t over when he shot the moose. The ethics of the Iditarod race require that when a big animal like a moose or caribou is killed throughout the competitors, its meat have to be taken and distributed. So the sledder concerned within the accident should stop and gut the animal.

Sadly for him, Seavey was judged to not have finished so adequately. Because of this, he was assessed a two-hour penalty. Nonetheless, he overcame that setback to win the race.

The Iditarod covers about 1,000 miles in Alaska from Anchorage to Nome. Seavey accomplished the race in 9 days, two hours, and 16 minutes, crossing the burled arch finish line at 5:16 p.m. native time.

Seavey’s sixth win surpasses the 5 victories of Rick Swenson between 1977 and 1991.

Seavey, 37, raced in his first Iditarod in 2005, the day after he turned 18, making him the youngest musher ever to enter.

His first win got here in 2012 when he was 25, and he additionally grew to become the youngest winner ever. He received back-to-back-to-back races in 2014 to 2016, and added his record-tying win in 2021.

His father, Mitch, received the race 3 times, and his grandfather Dan has additionally participated within the race.

“This one was supposed to be hard,” Seavey stated after crossing the end line. “It had to be special, it had other be more than just a normal Iditarod. And for me, it was.”