Welcome to Bewilderbeasts! Today, we’re going to talk about Balto and Togo who saved a town from a diphtheria outbreak, a hero rat saving people from unexploded bombs, and some bizarre animal laws around the United States that are still - somehow - on the books.

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https://www.cnn.com/2020/09/25/asia/hero-rat-landmines-award-intl-hnk-scli/index.html

Cambodian Mine Action and Victim Assistance Authority

http://www.bbc.com/earth/story/20161014-in-1925-a-remote-town-was-saved-from-lethal-disease-by-dogs

https://www.nps.gov/people/togo.htm

 https://www.cmnh.org/balto

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1925_serum_run_to_Nome

https://www.bandofcats.com/15-strange-and-funny-cat-laws/

https://www.pawculture.com/for-fun/weird-pet-news/the-weirdest-animal-laws-in-america/

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Your host, Melissa McCue-McGrath is an author, dog trainer, and behavior consultant in Southern Maine. She'll talk about dogs all day if you let her. You've been warned :)