Overview
- An unidentified man and woman left the 14-year-old dachshund at Chicago’s 16th District station Tuesday night, and officers said he appeared in good health.
- Police used Bam Bam’s microchip to obtain owner information, and Angel Santiago retrieved his dog around 9:30 p.m.
- Bam Bam was taken from Santiago’s Logan Square yard on June 5; Santiago, who is legally blind from glaucoma, had searched daily, walking miles and handing out flyers.
- Neighbors and supporters organized canvasses and raised nearly $20,000 for search costs and a reward that PETA helped fund.
- The pair who returned the dog refused to provide information to officers, no arrests have been announced, and detectives are investigating the theft and return.