Bobby's incredible comeback: the story of the collie who walked over 4,000 kilometers to get home

2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55

Many people know the movie Lassie Comes Home, which tells the story of a collie who crossed Scotland to return to the boy she loved. But this movie adventure is an easy walk compared to the real trip that the dog Bobby from the United States took. Returning home, he covered more than 4,000 kilometers.

In 1923, a typical American family traveled through Indiana. And everything would be fine if their beloved pet, two-year-old Scottish Collie Bobby, had not been lost. Despite the search for a pet, it was not possible to find it, and heartbroken people returned home to Oregon without a dog. However, six months later, a real miracle happened: an emaciated Bobby appeared on the doorstep of the house, whose bones were literally visible through his skin. By some miracle, the dog managed to get home on its own.

During its difficult return, the dog walked 4,105 kilometers through plains, deserts and mountains (and in winter). On average, Bobby walked about 23 km a day.

After Bobby returned to Silverton, he immediately became famous. They wrote about the dog in the newspapers, they wrote a book about him. Bobby even played himself in the silent 1924 film Call of the West. The dog has received hundreds of letters from people around the world and has received various awards.

Bobby died in 1927. The famous Scottish Collie was buried with honors at the Oregon Humane Society pet cemetery in Portland. A whimsical red and white doghouse was erected on his grave as a tombstone.

In the hometown of the "miracle dog" a lot has been done in his memory. Bobby's Day is celebrated on February 15th. A statue has been erected in his honor and a fresco has been made showing his path, as well as a copy of the luxurious house that he received after returning from his travels.

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