Step 1 : Introduction to the question "Why were dogs removed from Antarctica on Feb. 22, 1994?"
The first dogs arrived in Antarctica when the British Antarctic Expedition ship Antarctic landed at Cape Adare in the Ross Sea area in 1899. Seventy-five dogs and seven men went ashore, where they became trapped by a four-day blizzard. The dogs proved their worth in the harsh environment and their ability to survive. A clause in the Antarctic Treaty required the dogs' removal in 1994 because of fear that the disease distemper may spread to the native seals.