Faloo sustained injuries during the team's run in with an aggressive moose that Seavey was forced to "dispatch in order to protect his team and himself. By the time the moose was shot it was close enough to die on top of Seavey's sled.
Dallas' team was not the only team to tangle with the moose, earlier Jessie Holmes' team had a run in with the moose and the musher was able to get the moose to move on by "punching it in the nose". Moose are a common obstacle on the trail, often stalling teams for minutes to hours in stand offs as the large animals prefer packed trail to wading in deep snow. Most encounters are merely an inconvenience, but there are many factors that can cause a moose to become aggressive without much provocation.
Per Iditarod rules, Seavey stayed and field dressed the moose and reported it to race officials so that the meat could be salvaged and donated to local communities. In an amusing twist, where the moose dropped it was in a blind spot area that several teams ended up running over the carcass before realizing what it was that was in the trail.
Seavey's team will no doubt keep fans updated as they are able on Faloo's condition. At this time there is no campaign for vet funds.
Dallas Seavey is currently running in fourth place on his way to Nikolai.
