New York’s Central Park

Inspirational sledge dog Balto, captured in a statue at New York’s Central Park

New York’s Central Park pays homage to a sledge dog named Balto through a dedicated statue. The dog’s amazing story even made its way to the big screen. Ninety years after his death, this legendary canine is the subject of a DNA study looking into what made him so famously resilient. In 1925, Balto, a Siberian husky, was part of…