Iditarod musher falls asleep at the reins

Mushers who compete in the Iditarod race in Alaska usually have to deal with cold weather and occasional storms. Falling asleep while racing, however, is something different.

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Linwood Fiedler's dog team arrived in Ruby without the musher, the Iditarod Insider reported.

Meet Rumble & Josie who - when their musher fell off the sled - ran the rest of the way to Ruby. #Iditarod https://t.co/mPiOrRiIGH pic.twitter.com/YS40P7B4mH
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