Where else could this happen? From today's Anchorage Daily News:
Judge: King guilty of moose kill in Denali Fri, Oct 24, 2008
A federal magistrate says four-time Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race winner Jeff King is guilty of illegally killing a moose inside Alaska's Denali National Park.
Note: Jeff King won the Iditarod in: 1993, 1996, 1998, and 2006. He has the fourth fastest time in Iditarod history: 9 days, 5 hours, and 43 minutes. He's running again this year, and hopefully this "conviction" won't hamper his efforts.
Here's a little more info about Jeff King - quite a guy.
Jeff King, 53, was born in California. He came to Alaska in 1975 to "seek adventure." He began mushing in 1976 after he heard Jerry Riley's race finish while listening to the radio. Jeff has an outstanding race record including a Yukon Quest victory in 1981 and four Iditarod victories. He lives with his family on Goose Lake in Denali Park surrounded by the majestic peaks of the Alaska Range. The King's two-story log home is also an art studio for Jeff's wife, Donna, an accomplished medical illustrator and wildlife painter. The owner and operator of Goose Lake Kennels, King breeds, raises and trains 60 to 70 huskies a year. The Kings have three daughters, Cali, 24, Tessa, 22, and Ellen, 17. All the girls have run the Jr. Iditarod and Cali finished the Iditarod.
That's a photo of Jeff King at the top; looks like a really neat guy, and he finished 2nd last year.
