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Dog's 2,500-mile walk home made Silverton famous

Dog's 2,500-mile walk home made Silverton famous

Author: www.offbeatoregon.com (finn @ offbeatoregon.com) September 4, 2026 Duration: 9:20
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THE TRAVELERS were almost to their destination in Indiana, about 2,300 miles into their road trip, when it happened: Frank was gassing up the Red Bird at a service station when a pack of local mongrels spotted Bobbie and jumped him. The last Frank saw of Bobbie that day, he was running at top speed with three snarling dogs in hot pursuit. ... (For text and pictures, see https://offbeatoregon.com/2406a-1101a.silverton-bobbie-the-wonder-dog-104.652.html)

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