Balto (c.1919-14 March, 1933) was a Siberian Husky sled dog who led his team on the final leg of the 1925 serum run to Nome, in which diphtheria antitoxin was transported from Anchorage, Alaska to Nenana, Alaska by train and then to Nome by dog sled to combat an outbreak of the disease. (External Link) Page 139. (2001-08-27) "BALTO - Historical Sign," New York City Department of Parks & Recreation. Retrieved from http://www.nycgovparks.org/sub_your_park/historical_signs/hs_historical_sign.php?i… (More on Balto)