Race dogs on drugs

FOR the first time in the history of the world’s most famous sled dog race, several of the high-performance animals have tested positive for a prohibited drug. But race officials have refused to name the musher involved.

Several dogs tested positive for the opioid pain reliever Tramadol, the governing board of the nearly 1000-mile (1609km) Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race said in a statement.

The drug-affected dog team was tested six hours after finishing the race in Nome in March, officials said.