FACTArchive →
Bobbie The Wonder Dog
FACT
@fact5
Animal OdditiesJun 14, 2026

Bobbie The Wonder Dog

Bobbie The Wonder Dog In August 1923, a Collie was lost in Indiana. The Brazier family drove home to Oregon heartbroken. Six months later, a thin dog scratched at their door. It was Bobbie. He had walked 2,551 miles home. He crossed the Rockies in winter. His paws were worn to bone.

Source

Oregon Historical Society archives; Charles Alexander, 'Bobbie, A Great Collie' (1926); Silverton, Oregon maintains the Bobbie the Wonder Dog memorial and annual children's pet parade

Spot an error? Email hello@thefact5.com with a source — we correct visibly.
KEEP SCROLLING

More strange facts ✦