ANCHORAGE, Alaska—An iconic reindeer so beloved that he has been in parades, featured on reality TV shows, and visited by schoolchildren on field trips in Alaska’s largest city is fighting for his life after mysteriously falling ill after someone tampered with his pen.
Ever since, 8-year-old Star has had pneumonia, digestion issues, and rapid weight loss. Star’s owner, Albert Whitehead, has taken him to a veterinarian every other day to receive care and in hopes of finding a cause for the issues.
“I think we’ve done everything possible for him,” Whitehead said. Veterinarian Sabrieta Holland said she the reindeer’s prognosis is “guarded.”…