Attempted Theft and Poisoning of a Star Reindeer Leaves Anchorage Miffed
Star VII, the unofficial mascot for the Alaska city, nearly died when a person sprayed it with air freshener, the animal’s ...
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Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen
Star, a pet reindeer, is shown in the backyard of his owner Albert Whitehead in downtown Anchorage, Alaska, on March 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Mark Thiessen) Albert Whitehead spends time with Star, his pet ...
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Every March, Runners Race Reindeer Through the Streets of Anchorage
Like any good origin story, exactly how the Fur Rendezvous Festival’s annual Running of the Reindeer event came to be depends on who you ask. There’s no argument over who came up with the idea.
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Someone stole and poisoned Anchorage’s iconic pet reindeer. But who? And why?
It’s a mystery: Who stole, and later poisoned, Anchorage’s iconic downtown reindeer Star? Star is part of a long Anchorage tradition that started in 1960, when Ivan and Oro Stewart ...
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Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen
AP Star lives in a fenced-in pen attached to Whitehead’s house at the edge of downtown Anchorage. It’s been over 20 years since someone last tried to tamper with the enclosure where reindeer ...
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Iconic pet reindeer in Alaska falls mysteriously ill after someone tampers in his pen
Veterinarian Sabrieta Holland said she the reindeer's prognosis is "guarded."Star lives in a fenced-in pen attached to Whitehead's house at the edge of downtown Anchorage. It's been over 20 years ...