Exactly... When they bought Balto back they should have given him and his pack back to Gunnar not put them in a zoo... :( I'm glad that they took em from the freak show but why not go all the way in reuniting them all? Gunnar was such a hero! He really deserved to get his dogs back.
Either give the whole pack back to Gunnar, or hire him to take care of and train the pack for more fun adventures. There was plenty of snow in the winter in Ohio, usually still is, but they could have made a wheeled dog "sled" for the pack to pull around the zoo for a couple of hours a day. It helps to keep them from getting bored and old before their time. Dogs with a purpose and a good pack live much longer than dogs with no purpose.
If you ask me Balto and Togo both are heroes and I believe the other dogs all them have the right to be heroes in this case not just one not all of them are heroes
Hear hear! It's sad that a great achievement had to turn into a petty argument that resulted in the mistreatment of the dogs. The dogs did nothing wrong, and Togo deserves his place beside Balto as a hero.
That's why the Balto-statue is dedicated for ALL of the dogs who helped carry the medicine. They were all heroes, Balto was just sort of the frontman being used to talk about the story
J T that’s absolutely false. Togo has to cross Norton Sound twice, at night. Which is why they had Seppala do that part of the route, because it was an insanely high risk/high reward route.
I'm probably the manliest man ever to act manly, but even I got a lump in my throat during this video. Then again, I also got upset when Sam died in I Am Legend.
As the proud parent of an absolutely adorable Siberian husky I know just how bad it feels to be separated from your your best friend, my ex wife took her in the divorce, damn judges.
Togo eventually lived out the rest of his days in a kennel co owned by Seppala and he was the progenitor of the Seppala line of huskies! The dog in the starring role of the movie Togo is actually one of his descendants!
Jealousy is not the main problem here. It's the fact humans are so damn stupid and can't think outside the box. Literally any dog could have crossed the line and received the same credit, Balto and his team could have passed it to another for the last half mile and that dog would get a statue. Just like everything else in history, nobody cares about the process, only the results. Control the media and you control the people couldn't have been more true. props to Balto and the other dogs But biggest props to Togo for being a one in a kind dog
And now I'm crying. Balto truly was the best boy. It shows how those of us who may not seem like they are the greatest or best example can do extraordinary things.
I find this whole Balto vs Togo debate ridiculous. As Kaasen said himself the other runners took the more dangerous routes. and of course Kaasen's team made the last rush to get the antidote to the town as quick as possible. Credit should be shared between all the brave runners who took part.
@@LuisPlays104 Which one made the final relay? That's the deciding factor in people's minds. Unless Togo, a hero in his own right, didn't cross into Nome in the final relay, he wasn't going to get the credit. From the sounds of things. Balto made the final relay and was the lead dog to bring the anti-toxin to Nome. That's all there is to it.
@@LuisPlays104 why put two dogs against each other? Both of them deserve love and recognition. And from another RUclips channel the reason why Togo didn’t get any credit is because he and his team went off to chase an animal and weren’t found for awhile
People, dont be rude..... Balto, togo...... ALL THOSE DOGS WERE HEROES, did u realize that if only few of them faliled to stay on track, everything were lost, no matter how brave others be?GIVE THEM ALL RESPECT, THEY SURELY DESERVE IT!
Balto was a pretty great dog, and he deserved the credit and should have deserved a better owner (screw the guy who sold him to a Circus, because he couldn’t make money off of pups) but I will say Togo should have gotten more credit, he was a 12 year old lead dog at the time and Togo’s team went through twice as much distance as Balto and in more dangerous areas, Balto was a good boy and hopeful got great treatment at his Zoo before he died, but Togo should have gotten some light on him as well, and many other dogs
I agree with you about Togo. He should have gotten more attention. He did amazing especially for his age and the dangerous part of the relay he ran, right across Norton Sound (frozen water). Seppala did it to cut time, I mean he had a daughter at risk as well (I think I even heard she may have been sick as well?). I think all the dogs should have gotten more attention then they did. I think, to a point, I can understand Seppala being jealous of the fame cause Togo did do so much, as did other dogs. But I feel bad for Balto and his team, as well as Gunner, with what happened to them due to Seppala.
i came here after i saw a thriller of a disney+ movie TOGO, wow.. trying to find out both stories.. ive seen the animated movie of Balto long before and here I am 33 yrs old still loving it..
Born in Cleveland in 94. seen the movie, been to the museum and have seen the exhibit. This dog has a special place in my heart. Thank you for the full story.
All the dogs and the sled riders deserve credit. But it’s easy to see why Balto got the glory. Last leg of the journey. Supposedly an easy part but dangerous and impassable because of the severe blizzard. Sled driver needing to trust his dogs senses to lead the way lest they all freeze to death. Shows up with the medicine and acts humble. It makes too perfect a story. And every reporter wanted to be the first to tell it.
Finally someone who says that all of the dogs were heroes. The movie Togo was incredible, awesome, fun and a loving movie but I feel like people are being extremely ridiculous (and mean spirited). Balto, Togo and all of the other dogs were all heroes not just one
I mean, I understand all of the people who still want Togo to be given more credit... BUT I'm still Team Balto. Not only did Balto save many lives, he also represents so many of the other dogs who were considered sub-par. These so-called "sub-par" dogs proved these dog-breeders wrong and saved many lives in the process. Balto really is a hero, and not only that, this dog became a hero merely through friendship, trust, and loyalty. Is he superior to Togo? Maybe not. But that certainly doesn't change anything.
I've always loved Siberian huskies, having grown up with them. Smart, strong, and affectionate. My family and I actually bred a couple of litters, and we named one from the first litter Balto and one from the second Togo. They ended up with close family friends. I miss having all those little furballs around.
I was a casting director on the 1992 Universal/Amblimation animated film (yes, Spielberg was exec. producer). I had never heard of Balto until then, and, though much of the film takes huge dramatic license, it was a wonderful story to research and learn about.
Balto and Kassen ran about 31 miles, where Togo and Seppala ran over 300 miles. Although Balto was a good boi, I do believe Togo does deserve recognition.
I find it incredible that Seppala so devalued Balto that he put him up for auction, failed to properly advertise for it, and sold the team to a Dime Museum owner that mistreated the dog. Truly, Seppala is a very poor businessman.
Watch Togo...it's on Disney+ ....excellent movie and tells the actual story of what happened. Balto ran the last leg of the race... 31 miles. Togo ran 234 miles and crossed a damn frozen lake...TWICE
Funny that you and the majority of everyone else think that he deserves all the credit when in reality he doesn't just some of it the real Goat is Togo not balto
@@canislunaticus Nah, Balto ran through a blizzard though... that was the point. Both were heroic.... but Balto made a miracle by leading the pack through a blizzard where the inexperienced owner was 100% relaying him to lead.
Thanks Biographics and Simon, this was my favourite episode you've done. As a Siberian Husky owner myself (her name's Keeta) I loved this. It's such a tragic but beautiful story and I encourage anyone that wants more details on the Nome run please read the book " The cruellest miles" (it's a tear jerker btw) Togo and Balto were both hero's of this beautiful and lovingl breed.. P.s I once went sled dogging in Canada and for anyone that thinks it's cruel, please don't...the dogs absolutely love it...trust me I get pulled along on my walks with Keeta on lead...and not by choice.. it's in their nature.
It doesn’t matter who did what. The fame is purely circumstantial. It’s not balto or his musher that declared themselves the heroes. Togo is a hero, balto is hero, and so are the other dogs and there mushers. Fame and praise doesn’t matter to heroes.
The man who owned Balto was pissed because he didn’t get all the credit. He was pissed off that a dog he thought was awful was getting attention. Balto did his job for the human he loved. The other guy would have completely missed the serum because he was a pompous ass. Togo deserves some credit sure but his owner was clearly a greedy monster.
@@alibentz8692 I wouldn't call him a monster. I say he was a man obsessed on creating/realizing a story. The man clearly loved huskies and had his vision of how he wanted them seen and represented. He felt Togo best exemplified the virtues of the breed. And he wanted Togo to be the poster boy of the serum run and his breed. He felt his story got screwed over when the media latched onto Balto--a dog he considered mediocre, and felt he stole attention away from Togo.
What an amazing story, truly amazing! But however I think it's a great pity that the humans involved allowed their pride to get in the way of the real reason for this heroic act of kindness and compassion!
The dog Balto relieved did the hardest part . I can't remember his name but he took the lake side trail at night, leading his team through a night so dark his musher couldn't see. All the dogs need to be honored.
Wow... This reminded me of a childhood film I had almost completely forgotten about. Cheers, Simon, though this tale is certainly more shocking! Please do Wat Tyler next!
15:35 How sure are you about Seppala trying to erase balto from history? You just make him look like a villain. There's nothing wrong in wanting recognition for his dog that gave him eveything. Give the man some dignity he's a hero
There is a few things here I feel seem to attempt to paint Leonhard Seppala in a bad light. Talking about his 'need for speed'; according to the story Henry Ivanoff had run into reindeer, and had gotten tangled up. There was no reason for Seppala to stop and help, there was no emergency of any kind. Seppala also believed he still had 100 miles to go to reach the meeting point with a storm brewing. Originally he was to do the 170 mile run alone, and he did not know Ivanoff was sent with it, but when he met him he took it over and did the 91 mile run (plus the way he had already come totaling 261 miles, more than twice that of ANY other of the mushers and in the most dangerous part). The reason Kaasen wasn't aware of the 'order' to wait until the storm had lifted, was because he missed one of the stops that had the telegram. And that was very close to being a complete disaster, as his sleigh flipped in the blizzard and ejected the serum. Luckily none of them broke, and he managed to find it. As for being jealous of the credit, from the quotes I've read from Seppala it seems he wasn't jealous because he didn't get credit, but because Balto got all the credit when he felt Togo really deserved it. Considering the distance they covered; 261 miles of the most dangerous part of the journey compared to 51 miles of the easiest (albeit in a blizzard, though so did Seppala) it really feels like he had a point. EDIT: Not to say that Balto wasn't a good dog, or didn't do well. He wasn't the perfect sled dog that Togo was, but he performed really well. It is just that Togo's achievement in that run blows Balto out of the water. And as for Seppala selling Balto, I can't really find any evidence suggesting Seppala sold the dog. The closest information I could find was that Balto was sold by the company that sponsored Gunnar Kaasens tour of the US with Balto, not Seppala. Also find suggestions that Kaasen sold Balto, but very little suggesting that Seppala was the one that sold Balto.
I absolutely love this biography. Me and my daughter still talk about it today and she is 22. Austitic but she can talk in length about this amazing dog and man. Thank you for this video. Her and I so enjoyed it.
Truly dogs are man’s best friend. Last year hear in Florida an adopted dog that has been abused and abandoned took off running and barking they followed the dog across the field and down a ditch to find a little girl who was like the dog abused and abandoned
The Disney plus movie still didn't get everything right, for example, Seppala probably wouldn't have needed any extra convincing to go on the run as he had a daughter the same age as the other children at risk for diphtheria. But it did shine light on Togo and the other dogs contributions! And it starred one of Togo's actual descendants!
All dogs used in that run are heroes! Balto was lucky to be in Gunnar's team - he was picked by the media of the time and became so famous due to that. Togo was by far the superior lead dog of his days and he was 12 at the time he lead Seppala's team in the most demanding and dangerous lap of the race. Togo never got the credit he so deserved.
Bruno Gomes Just remember that Balto leaded twice as Road as he was supposed to, also he was in the middle of the road when they were hit buy the storm and he leaded the team basically blinded by snow . Balto deserved every inch of fame, but i Agree that Togo didn't got enough credit. Togo's story by itself its amazing. He forgot to mention that Togo was rejected by Sappala because he was too weak he gave it away to a family but togo scaped by jumping out of a window and came back to Sappala sincen then he became his favorite dog. I just wish that both Dogs were equally recognized.
@@keiwolfen It seems Disney will bring Togo's story to the big screen in the upcoming movie "Togo: The untold true story" with Willem Dafoe portraying Seppala. Every single dog used in that run deserves the 'hero' status.
Togo was the real hero of the story..... Balto ran 55 miles. Togo ran over 261 miles through the most dangerous terrain. Balto wasn't even good enough to be on seppala's team. Such a shame that Balto got all the credit just bc he happened to be the last team on the journey. At least Togo got the movie so everyone knows how amazing he was. 💓❤️❤️❤️
I love Balto I see him from time to time in Cleveland. I think Togo must have been legit too. All the Huskies were winners. Pretty petty guy to be jealous of the fame of the dog. The most important thing is the kids and people sick were saved. Hope people can learn not to be petty and appreciate more with or without credit.
Some of the info in the video seems to be angled in a certain way. What I can find in regards to Seppala, it seems he didn't feel like he should have the fame, but that his dog Togo deserved it. And he certainly had a point. Togo ran over double the distance of any other team, and in the most dangerous parts of the journey. Mushers today consider Togo and Seppala as the true heroes of the story. And I can understand Seppala feeling bad for his dog, when instead all of the glory is handed over to someone doing the easiest part of the run. You can really tell the angle of the story in this video, when he talks about how Seppalas need for speed almost ruined the whole thing. When the actual story reads that Henry Ivanoffs dogs got tangled up because they had run into some reindeer. There was no need to stop, Seppala believed he still had 100 miles to go and he needed to hurry because of the incoming storm. He didn't know that the serum had gotten as far as it did. So when Ivanoff called and said he had the serum, he stopped and took it through the furthest and most dangerous part of the journey.
Seppala was a father driven mad at the thought of losing his child when he set out. When he came back he was more jealous than grateful. Not just of Balto but Gunnar. If it was him in the newspapers and celebrity photoshoots and the central park unraveling, he could've sold a dog to every child in America. He was a bussinesman that missed out an opportunity while Gunnar did nothing with it and didn't even make enough money to buy the borrowed dog that saved his own life. Plus he got absolutely lost after handing off the serum anyway and got back to Nome two days after Gunnar@@Fung15
I loved the animated movie as a child, and this brought back some great memories. Also incredible to hear the whole story. Cried a bit. Humans can be so great and so awful, but a dog just does dog things. I would love to go see the statue in NY.
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Separating poor Balto and Gunnar was just cruel.
My heart broke for them :(
It was a very petty thing to do.
It turns out dick move scale goes up to eleven.
Exactly... When they bought Balto back they should have given him and his pack back to Gunnar not put them in a zoo... :( I'm glad that they took em from the freak show but why not go all the way in reuniting them all? Gunnar was such a hero! He really deserved to get his dogs back.
Either give the whole pack back to Gunnar, or hire him to take care of and train the pack for more fun adventures. There was plenty of snow in the winter in Ohio, usually still is, but they could have made a wheeled dog "sled" for the pack to pull around the zoo for a couple of hours a day. It helps to keep them from getting bored and old before their time. Dogs with a purpose and a good pack live much longer than dogs with no purpose.
Go Balto AND Togo AND all of the other dogs who ran this important race to save lives!
And to deliver the mail, until the advent of the telegram anyway.
If you ask me Balto and Togo both are heroes and I believe the other dogs all them have the right to be heroes in this case not just one not all of them are heroes
Togo traveled further but Balto had the more difficult route. Togo pretty much had a cake walk
Hear hear! It's sad that a great achievement had to turn into a petty argument that resulted in the mistreatment of the dogs. The dogs did nothing wrong, and Togo deserves his place beside Balto as a hero.
That's why the Balto-statue is dedicated for ALL of the dogs who helped carry the medicine. They were all heroes, Balto was just sort of the frontman being used to talk about the story
J T that’s absolutely false. Togo has to cross Norton Sound twice, at night. Which is why they had Seppala do that part of the route, because it was an insanely high risk/high reward route.
@@JamesTTierce Togo did the lake side route at night. His musher couldn't see. Togo is the one I admire the most.
Dog stories always hit me right in the feels.
I'm probably the manliest man ever to act manly, but even I got a lump in my throat during this video.
Then again, I also got upset when Sam died in I Am Legend.
I blame my parents during my youth. It all started with Old Yeller.
Shane Jacobson yep I remember mom cried watching old yeller.
Ohohoho boy. If this one got you, the story of Hachiko is gonna make you ugly cry.
As the proud parent of an absolutely adorable Siberian husky I know just how bad it feels to be separated from your your best friend, my ex wife took her in the divorce, damn judges.
Togo is finally getting his movie! I love Balto but Togo being tossed in a museum and forgotten is tragic, he deserves just as much praise!
The movie is already out.
Togo eventually lived out the rest of his days in a kennel co owned by Seppala and he was the progenitor of the Seppala line of huskies! The dog in the starring role of the movie Togo is actually one of his descendants!
@@fangsfrthmmrs no way! Really? I've been meaning to watch the movie. Now i have to
Balto is a hero but his owner Gunnar is just as much a hero, even though he seemed to downplay his own role in what happened.
that's what makes him a hero :)
wealth and fame is ignored, action was his reward.
He wanted to save the children, he didnt care about the fame or reward and thats what makes him a true hero.
Everyone loves an Under-dog..!( This being a literal example😉👍)
Indeed but Balto lead the way. Gunnar couldn't see to steer that was Balto
And they deserved to live together was that really to much to ask
All the dogs were definitely heroes, and it doesn't matter which one get majority credit. They were all the bestest boi's.
Jealousy is not the main problem here. It's the fact humans are so damn stupid and can't think outside the box. Literally any dog could have crossed the line and received the same credit, Balto and his team could have passed it to another for the last half mile and that dog would get a statue. Just like everything else in history, nobody cares about the process, only the results.
Control the media and you control the people couldn't have been more true.
props to Balto and the other dogs
But biggest props to Togo for being a one in a kind dog
And now I'm crying. Balto truly was the best boy. It shows how those of us who may not seem like they are the greatest or best example can do extraordinary things.
Decaying Reverie when people believe in us and trust us and give us the space to succeed.
@Georgia Davies Togo sucks
@@takonadareishvili1743 Lol, ad personam is never a good option in a discussion, ya know?
@@takonadareishvili1743 Saying that your opponent is a b***h isn't a wise move in a discussion
I find this whole Balto vs Togo debate ridiculous. As Kaasen said himself the other runners took the more dangerous routes. and of course Kaasen's team made the last rush to get the antidote to the town as quick as possible. Credit should be shared between all the brave runners who took part.
Agreed and if the Togo movie is correct and Togo was 12 than mad respect
Absolutely, but that's not marketable, and fame is just a side product of mediatization, and the media is there for money
Poor Balto and Gunnar. What a scumbag move to separate them.
Did you know togo is the really hero
@@LuisPlays104 Which one made the final relay? That's the deciding factor in people's minds. Unless Togo, a hero in his own right, didn't cross into Nome in the final relay, he wasn't going to get the credit. From the sounds of things. Balto made the final relay and was the lead dog to bring the anti-toxin to Nome. That's all there is to it.
@@LuisPlays104 why put two dogs against each other? Both of them deserve love and recognition. And from another RUclips channel the reason why Togo didn’t get any credit is because he and his team went off to chase an animal and weren’t found for awhile
They weren't found for TWO whole days!!! if Seppala had made the whole run alone Bear Grylls would still be out looking for him today@@moondivine2288
Next good boy story: Hachiko
Dw everyone, I have tissues ready.
We should've been warned for this one as well!
@Joy Chakravarty *hugs* it's okay, mate. Just let it out. Cry all you need to.
Thanks!😭
Yes please.
a FULL series of animal heroes
you just revived forgotten childhood memories just to hit me in the feels.
hats off, simon.
could you imagine being jealous of a DOG?
People have been jealous of a lot less. Sad but true.
Bro its a dog how would he literly was a slave would be jealous of a slave
some humans ! damn great story
A Finn can be jealous of anything.
I'm jealous of my dog, but that's because I keep falling of the couch every time I try to lick my....
People, dont be rude..... Balto, togo...... ALL THOSE DOGS WERE HEROES, did u realize that if only few of them faliled to stay on track, everything were lost, no matter how brave others be?GIVE THEM ALL RESPECT, THEY SURELY DESERVE IT!
What a shame loosing his best friend like that, I didn't know that part of the story
They took his balls, but they could not take his DESTINY!
Was this comment meant to be read in a highlander Scottish accent? Has that vibe 😂
Kenosi Sekana
FREEDOOOOOOOOMMMMM!!!!
drdavid
“I had to give up my LAKERS TICKETS!!”
But they could take his offspring
Read that just as he said it haha
The goodest boi in the world
Ah, but what about Hachiko?
@@DinomotoMennovi that's the worlds most loyal boi
So many cuddly bois.
They're all good bois
The greatest
I'm a 37 year old woman who teared up watching this. My favorite book as a child was about Balto. I loved the story and the amazing Balto!
Thank You Balto and Togo those children would've been lost without you two.
Speaking of dogs my neighbor says my dog keeps chasing their kid on a bike.... my dog doesn’t ride a bike!!!
that made me lol
😂
Keep your dog in your property, if no fences tie him up, don't be so selfish!
@@Saucyakld you sound like Sam Houston. Dogs should be free to ride bikes if they want
@@Saucyakld try look up
something went over your head
I cried sooooo HARD! Stories about animals destroy my emotional barrier!
That last quote from Kaasen destroyed me. Who is cutting onions?!!!
The quote at the end from Gunnar really welled me up. He loved that dog so much I bet it destroyed him having Balto taken away 😭😭😭
All the dogs and men worked hard, it's a shame jealousy got in the way
This video made me cry. Just the idea of being separated from your dog who you bonded with so much and never seeing him again.😭
Seppala & Togo remain the unsung heros of this moment in history.
Balto was a pretty great dog, and he deserved the credit and should have deserved a better owner (screw the guy who sold him to a Circus, because he couldn’t make money off of pups) but I will say Togo should have gotten more credit, he was a 12 year old lead dog at the time and Togo’s team went through twice as much distance as Balto and in more dangerous areas, Balto was a good boy and hopeful got great treatment at his Zoo before he died, but Togo should have gotten some light on him as well, and many other dogs
I agree with you about Togo. He should have gotten more attention. He did amazing especially for his age and the dangerous part of the relay he ran, right across Norton Sound (frozen water). Seppala did it to cut time, I mean he had a daughter at risk as well (I think I even heard she may have been sick as well?). I think all the dogs should have gotten more attention then they did. I think, to a point, I can understand Seppala being jealous of the fame cause Togo did do so much, as did other dogs. But I feel bad for Balto and his team, as well as Gunner, with what happened to them due to Seppala.
i came here after i saw a thriller of a disney+ movie TOGO, wow.. trying to find out both stories.. ive seen the animated movie of Balto long before and here I am 33 yrs old still loving it..
No mention of the fact that Togo was 12 years old when he ran the longest, and most dangerous stretch of the journey
He was 11 actually the serum run was in January of 1925 while he was born in October 1913
@@takonadareishvili1743 still amazing
@@takonadareishvili1743 shut uppppp
Thank you for this. Growing up Balto the movie was my absolute favorite. It’s nice to know he was able to live in a loving environment in his end
Born in Cleveland in 94. seen the movie, been to the museum and have seen the exhibit. This dog has a special place in my heart. Thank you for the full story.
I think both of the dogs deserve the fame they both did something amazing.
Is someone cutting ONIONS in here? Dayum
Poorly Dunbar Videos
Me I’m making a lasagna for one.
Well 🔪🔪🌰🌰
As a working dog owner, this video meant a lot to me. Good on you for telling his story.
Someone needs to make a movie about the whole run. All the dogs deserve credit.
20 sled teams participated in this serum run. They are all hero’s. Five known dogs died.
Aw i love Balto! Thank you for doing him!
I misread that last part!! LOL I'm just kidding
Phrasing...
All the dogs and the sled riders deserve credit.
But it’s easy to see why Balto got the glory. Last leg of the journey. Supposedly an easy part but dangerous and impassable because of the severe blizzard. Sled driver needing to trust his dogs senses to lead the way lest they all freeze to death. Shows up with the medicine and acts humble.
It makes too perfect a story. And every reporter wanted to be the first to tell it.
ALL dogs were heroes. Every single one of them contributed equally to the succeslfull mission
Couldn't put it better myself!
Finally someone who says that all of the dogs were heroes. The movie Togo was incredible, awesome, fun and a loving movie but I feel like people are being extremely ridiculous (and mean spirited).
Balto, Togo and all of the other dogs were all heroes not just one
I def felt Gunner's quote, if it weren't for Balto i wouldn't be alive today. My good boy saved me life.
Balto was a great dog but Togo is the forgotten hero that did far more than Balto to get the medicine to those kids.
As far as I'm concerned every dog and every person involved in this endeavor are heroes and all need to be recognized.
Man god truly gave us something special when he gave us dogs. And a true hero with that pup that was considered inferior. You were a good boy Balto
He was such a good boy.
I mean, I understand all of the people who still want Togo to be given more credit... BUT I'm still Team Balto. Not only did Balto save many lives, he also represents so many of the other dogs who were considered sub-par. These so-called "sub-par" dogs proved these dog-breeders wrong and saved many lives in the process. Balto really is a hero, and not only that, this dog became a hero merely through friendship, trust, and loyalty. Is he superior to Togo? Maybe not. But that certainly doesn't change anything.
I've always loved Siberian huskies, having grown up with them. Smart, strong, and affectionate. My family and I actually bred a couple of litters, and we named one from the first litter Balto and one from the second Togo. They ended up with close family friends. I miss having all those little furballs around.
Balto, the goodest good boy.
I was a casting director on the 1992 Universal/Amblimation animated film (yes, Spielberg was exec. producer). I had never heard of Balto until then, and, though much of the film takes huge dramatic license, it was a wonderful story to research and learn about.
Balto and Kassen ran about 31 miles, where Togo and Seppala ran over 300 miles. Although Balto was a good boi, I do believe Togo does deserve recognition.
David Carbajal ok boomer
@@mamatreezie ok millenial
Kaushik Nambisan better than a gen Z 🤷🏻♀️
I find it incredible that Seppala so devalued Balto that he put him up for auction, failed to properly advertise for it, and sold the team to a Dime Museum owner that mistreated the dog. Truly, Seppala is a very poor businessman.
I believe balto deserved every inch of credit he received
Togo should get most of the credit though, he did most of the work
Watch Togo...it's on Disney+ ....excellent movie and tells the actual story of what happened. Balto ran the last leg of the race... 31 miles. Togo ran 234 miles and crossed a damn frozen lake...TWICE
Funny that you and the majority of everyone else think that he deserves all the credit when in reality he doesn't just some of it the real Goat is Togo not balto
@@canislunaticus Nah, Balto ran through a blizzard though... that was the point. Both were heroic.... but Balto made a miracle by leading the pack through a blizzard where the inexperienced owner was 100% relaying him to lead.
@@RubixNinja ok sure i give him props for that but he wasn't anything special people make him out to be unlike togo
Thanks Biographics and Simon, this was my favourite episode you've done. As a Siberian Husky owner myself (her name's Keeta) I loved this. It's such a tragic but beautiful story and I encourage anyone that wants more details on the Nome run please read the book " The cruellest miles" (it's a tear jerker btw) Togo and Balto were both hero's of this beautiful and lovingl breed..
P.s I once went sled dogging in Canada and for anyone that thinks it's cruel, please don't...the dogs absolutely love it...trust me I get pulled along on my walks with Keeta on lead...and not by choice.. it's in their nature.
How do you pronounce "Keeta?"
@@JamesTTierce Hi, It's pronounced like "key-ta"
It wasn’t Balto, it was Togo. But Balto deserves some credit, he ran about 64 miles while Togo ran about 250 miles.
They’re both heroes
It doesn’t matter who did what. The fame is purely circumstantial. It’s not balto or his musher that declared themselves the heroes. Togo is a hero, balto is hero, and so are the other dogs and there mushers. Fame and praise doesn’t matter to heroes.
The man who owned Balto was pissed because he didn’t get all the credit. He was pissed off that a dog he thought was awful was getting attention.
Balto did his job for the human he loved. The other guy would have completely missed the serum because he was a pompous ass.
Togo deserves some credit sure but his owner was clearly a greedy monster.
@@alibentz8692 I wouldn't call him a monster. I say he was a man obsessed on creating/realizing a story. The man clearly loved huskies and had his vision of how he wanted them seen and represented. He felt Togo best exemplified the virtues of the breed. And he wanted Togo to be the poster boy of the serum run and his breed.
He felt his story got screwed over when the media latched onto Balto--a dog he considered mediocre, and felt he stole attention away from Togo.
What an amazing story, truly amazing! But however I think it's a great pity that the humans involved allowed their pride to get in the way of the real reason for this heroic act of kindness and compassion!
"And we know this for sure about Balto, he was a very good boy, indeed." Aww Simone, YOU'RE a good boy, too!
The dog Balto relieved did the hardest part . I can't remember his name but he took the lake side trail at night, leading his team through a night so dark his musher couldn't see. All the dogs need to be honored.
It was actually mostly Togo, but still amazing what they did.
Watching from Alaska, I grew up with the story of Balto. I'm so happy you covered Him, He deserves it so much
I feel like the caption of this video should have been “Balto: the Goodest boi”
Wow... This reminded me of a childhood film I had almost completely forgotten about. Cheers, Simon, though this tale is certainly more shocking!
Please do Wat Tyler next!
Ah, old wat, went to london and chopped off the heads of government... could do with him now lol
@@LeadsTheFallen The Father of English Radicalism. 😎
You didn't by any chance watch a Tony Robinson documentary with him in did you?
@@darthsawlex8257 I did lol
@@darthsawlex8257 I'm afraid I have not.
You know you're gonna need a Togo biography vid
I've never been so moved by a RUclips video. Thank you Simon, for such a wonderful presentation of mans best friend.
Dogs are the best thing on this earth
Legit this whole video i wanted to cry.. dogs are such a soft spot
Death: Its your time Balto
Balto: Was I a good boy
Death: No... You were the best boy
Balto AND Togo deserve ALL the fame!!!
15:35 How sure are you about Seppala trying to erase balto from history? You just make him look like a villain. There's nothing wrong in wanting recognition for his dog that gave him eveything. Give the man some dignity he's a hero
Yeah it wasn't fair for him and togo balto and gunnar took all the credit while putting in the least work compared to togo and seppala
Xenaric 2303 Gunnar and Balto didn’t “take” anything, the media gave them the glory.
@@samuricexful and he could've told the media it was seppala that did most of the work not him but he didn't
@@samuricexful but you're right the media gave them the glory
Like much else in this video it's not true...
Balto was the bestest boy. RIP to one of the good boys.
The airplane goes if it can.
The dog goes even if he can't.
Hats off to the dog.
The whole world needs a Balto right now.
After April 1st I dont trust a single word out of this mans mouth!
And now I'm wiping tears from my eyes thanks Simon 😭😭😭
I think the spotlight is large enough for two good boys
Balto was a Hero! I never heard this story before, thank You for sharing with me. I’m a dog lover
There is a few things here I feel seem to attempt to paint Leonhard Seppala in a bad light. Talking about his 'need for speed'; according to the story Henry Ivanoff had run into reindeer, and had gotten tangled up. There was no reason for Seppala to stop and help, there was no emergency of any kind. Seppala also believed he still had 100 miles to go to reach the meeting point with a storm brewing. Originally he was to do the 170 mile run alone, and he did not know Ivanoff was sent with it, but when he met him he took it over and did the 91 mile run (plus the way he had already come totaling 261 miles, more than twice that of ANY other of the mushers and in the most dangerous part).
The reason Kaasen wasn't aware of the 'order' to wait until the storm had lifted, was because he missed one of the stops that had the telegram. And that was very close to being a complete disaster, as his sleigh flipped in the blizzard and ejected the serum. Luckily none of them broke, and he managed to find it. As for being jealous of the credit, from the quotes I've read from Seppala it seems he wasn't jealous because he didn't get credit, but because Balto got all the credit when he felt Togo really deserved it. Considering the distance they covered; 261 miles of the most dangerous part of the journey compared to 51 miles of the easiest (albeit in a blizzard, though so did Seppala) it really feels like he had a point. EDIT: Not to say that Balto wasn't a good dog, or didn't do well. He wasn't the perfect sled dog that Togo was, but he performed really well. It is just that Togo's achievement in that run blows Balto out of the water.
And as for Seppala selling Balto, I can't really find any evidence suggesting Seppala sold the dog. The closest information I could find was that Balto was sold by the company that sponsored Gunnar Kaasens tour of the US with Balto, not Seppala. Also find suggestions that Kaasen sold Balto, but very little suggesting that Seppala was the one that sold Balto.
this is the only time a biographics video has made me tear up. Animals really make you feel something special.
Balto is such a beautiful looking dog
Simon, you and your team hit it right out of the park with this story! Not all heroes are human... Heartfelt thanks.
I absolutely love this biography. Me and my daughter still talk about it today and she is 22. Austitic but she can talk in length about this amazing dog and man. Thank you for this video. Her and I so enjoyed it.
Truly dogs are man’s best friend. Last year hear in Florida an adopted dog that has been abused and abandoned took off running and barking they followed the dog across the field and down a ditch to find a little girl who was like the dog abused and abandoned
Simon you bastard im crying.
Fun fact; I am named after one of Balto's pups (Kodiak) from the animated movie series
Came here after watching several if your more sad videos to up my spirits. Wasn't disappointed.
Would love to see a video on Laika the Soviet space canine that was lost in space... on purpose.
Great video!!! Thank You!! Always loved the story of Balto!!❤❤❤
very sad story i absolutely love dogs they deserve more recognition...if you treat them the way your are meant to they will b your bestfriend
Actually Togo did most of the work. Watch the movie on Disney plus.
I did, it's meh.
The Disney plus movie still didn't get everything right, for example, Seppala probably wouldn't have needed any extra convincing to go on the run as he had a daughter the same age as the other children at risk for diphtheria. But it did shine light on Togo and the other dogs contributions! And it starred one of Togo's actual descendants!
Dogs make us better people. God Bless all the amazing dogs of the world.
"A very good boi." The only thing that can make my eyes twinge
All dogs used in that run are heroes! Balto was lucky to be in Gunnar's team - he was picked by the media of the time and became so famous due to that. Togo was by far the superior lead dog of his days and he was 12 at the time he lead Seppala's team in the most demanding and dangerous lap of the race. Togo never got the credit he so deserved.
Bruno Gomes Just remember that Balto leaded twice as Road as he was supposed to, also he was in the middle of the road when they were hit buy the storm and he leaded the team basically blinded by snow . Balto deserved every inch of fame, but i Agree that Togo didn't got enough credit. Togo's story by itself its amazing. He forgot to mention that Togo was rejected by Sappala because he was too weak he gave it away to a family but togo scaped by jumping out of a window and came back to Sappala sincen then he became his favorite dog. I just wish that both Dogs were equally recognized.
@@keiwolfen It seems Disney will bring Togo's story to the big screen in the upcoming movie "Togo: The untold true story" with Willem Dafoe portraying Seppala. Every single dog used in that run deserves the 'hero' status.
Please make more videos about the Wild West I can't get enough of those!
Togo was the real hero of the story..... Balto ran 55 miles. Togo ran over 261 miles through the most dangerous terrain. Balto wasn't even good enough to be on seppala's team. Such a shame that Balto got all the credit just bc he happened to be the last team on the journey. At least Togo got the movie so everyone knows how amazing he was. 💓❤️❤️❤️
I love Balto I see him from time to time in Cleveland. I think Togo must have been legit too. All the Huskies were winners. Pretty petty guy to be jealous of the fame of the dog. The most important thing is the kids and people sick were saved.
Hope people can learn not to be petty and appreciate more with or without credit.
Some of the info in the video seems to be angled in a certain way. What I can find in regards to Seppala, it seems he didn't feel like he should have the fame, but that his dog Togo deserved it. And he certainly had a point. Togo ran over double the distance of any other team, and in the most dangerous parts of the journey. Mushers today consider Togo and Seppala as the true heroes of the story. And I can understand Seppala feeling bad for his dog, when instead all of the glory is handed over to someone doing the easiest part of the run.
You can really tell the angle of the story in this video, when he talks about how Seppalas need for speed almost ruined the whole thing. When the actual story reads that Henry Ivanoffs dogs got tangled up because they had run into some reindeer. There was no need to stop, Seppala believed he still had 100 miles to go and he needed to hurry because of the incoming storm. He didn't know that the serum had gotten as far as it did. So when Ivanoff called and said he had the serum, he stopped and took it through the furthest and most dangerous part of the journey.
Seppala was a father driven mad at the thought of losing his child when he set out. When he came back he was more jealous than grateful. Not just of Balto but Gunnar. If it was him in the newspapers and celebrity photoshoots and the central park unraveling, he could've sold a dog to every child in America. He was a bussinesman that missed out an opportunity while Gunnar did nothing with it and didn't even make enough money to buy the borrowed dog that saved his own life. Plus he got absolutely lost after handing off the serum anyway and got back to Nome two days after Gunnar@@Fung15
All dogs were great but Togo was real beast 🔥
That's a good doggo. Also I legit teared up during this video lol
What a brilliant documentary. Thank you. The famous huskie with the white socks. RIP Balto ,Togo and all the other heroic dogs that took part
He was a very good boy! Another great video from biographics even if did make me cry.😭😭😭
This is the only one from Biographics presented by Simon to make me cry! I really enjoyed this :-)
I loved the animated movie as a child, and this brought back some great memories. Also incredible to hear the whole story. Cried a bit. Humans can be so great and so awful, but a dog just does dog things. I would love to go see the statue in NY.
This is a great channel, and this is my favorite episode!!! Thanks Biographics!!!!