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Nampa, Idaho -- An Oregon man is bicycling across the country to raise money and awareness about dog cancer.
Ted Schneck traveled through the Treasure Valley as part of an 82-day ride that will end in Virginia Beach, Va.
Schneck was inspired to hit the road after he lost his pooch, Marty, to cancer after a 15-month battle.
"I got a letter from one man saying he'd sold his truck, his only transportation, to get his dog the first surgery and his dog had been with him through divorce and everything. He's bi-polar and has no idea what he's going to do when he loses his dog," said Schneck.
Schneck is raising money by selling space on his website, www.dogcancerride.com, where people can put up tributes to their pets.
The cash will go to three canine cancer charities, that help pet owners that may not be able to afford costly medical treatments.
