A 27-year-old Nulato man was sentenced Monday to serve a six-month prison term for his attack on two Iditarod mushers in March.
Arnold Demoski drove a snowmachine at mushers Jeff King and Aliy Zirkle on the night of March 12 near the Yukon River community of Nulato. His actions killed one sled dog and injured four. His motives for the attack remained unclear, even at Monday’s sentencing hearing.
Before imposing the sentence, Superior Court Judge Michael McConahy directly asked Demoski what he had been trying to do that night.
“I wasn’t trying to do nothing, your honor. I don’t remember. I’m sorry,” he said.
Through tears earlier in the hearing, Demoski apologized for his actions.