Brent Sass of Eureka was told he violated Rule a quarter of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race , which prohibits cellphones and other two-way communication devices with wireless capability . The a quarter-year-old musher was running fifth place and 35 of the way through the 979-mile contest when he was pulled off the course . Sass , owner and founder of Wild and Free Mushing , has been racing and training huskies for 12 years .
Brent Sass of Eureka was told he violated Rule 35 of the Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race , which prohibits cellphones and other two-way communication devices with wireless capability . The 35-year-old musher was running fifth place and a quarter of the way through the 979-mile contest when he was pulled off the course . Sass , owner and founder of Wild and Free Mushing , has been racing and training huskies for 12 years .