Depending on the day, husky sledding can attract quite a crowd of spectators | Credit: Alessandro Iovino AFP - Cape Town, Africa 
Santa Paws: South African canines sled on sandy beaches
Muizenberg outside Cape Town can boast of many things -- golden sands, colourful beach huts, great surf. But this popular spot has something its rivals can't even begin to match -- teams of up to 30 huskies pulling sleds.
Every Saturday, tourists and joggers are treated to scenes straight from the Arctic with dogs that have swapped snow for sand.
Locals and holidaymakers alike are stunned to see the barking teams of huskies mushing along the white beach at up to 25 km/h (15 m/h) with a blue sled at the rear.
It's the brainchild of husky lover Sam Gunter, 43, who realised the breed, though very popular locally, were not getting the amount of exercise they needed.
He built two sleds and started inviting husky owners to bring their hounds to Muizenberg beach outside of Cape Town each Saturday.
Eleven years down the line, there are now around 100 huskies that regularly sled on different weekends.
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