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Yahoo
21 hours ago
- Yahoo
Service dog reunited with blind owner two months after being stolen from Chicago backyard
A loyal service dog has been reunited with its owner nearly three months after being stolen from a backyard in Chicago, officials say. Bam Bam, the 14-year-old tan and white Dachshund, was stolen from the yard in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago on June 5, according to a GoFundMe created to help find him. His owner, Angel Santiago, who is legally blind due to glaucoma, spent days walking miles and handing out flyers with the hope of finding his beloved friend and aid. Santiago told police that two unknown people entered through his gate and took the canine. Although he heard the disturbance and even grabbed one of the suspects in an attempt to stop him, the men were able to get away with Bam Bam. He believes the suspect he grabbed sounded like a teenager. Santiago said that he could hear Bam Bam barking as the men ran away with him. 'Let your eyes be mine and look out for Bam Bam for me, please. I beg of you to help me,' he wrote in a desperate plea on the fundraiser. The GoFundMe totalled almost $20,000 as concerned citizens looked to support the cause. A Facebook Page set up for the search effort led several flyer events, petitions, and meetups in the city to help find the dog. On August 12, a post read: 'We are incredibly grateful to be working with an amazing group of volunteers who are organizing walking routes and flyering to reach local residents who may not have heard Angel and Bam Bam's story.| Thankfully, after nearly three months of desperate searching, Bam Bam was found. On Tuesday evening, Chicago police said an unidentified man and woman dropped off a white-and-yellow dachshund mix at the 16th District police station. Police quickly confirmed the animal to be Bam Bam. Santiago, who is both blind and has Type 2 diabetes, rushed to the station to be reunited with Bam Bam, say police. The dog was reportedly in good health when it was recovered, police said. As it stands, no arrests have been made. A team of detectives is continuing to investigate the circumstances of how the dog ended up at the station. The pair who dropped off Bam Bam refused to hand over any information to the police before leaving, according to authorities.
The Independent
21 hours ago
- The Independent
Service dog reunited with blind owner two months after being stolen from Chicago backyard
A loyal service dog has been reunited with its owner nearly three months after being stolen from a backyard in Chicago, officials say. Bam Bam, the 14-year-old tan and white Dachshund, was stolen from the yard in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago on June 5, according to a GoFundMe created to help find him. His owner, Angel Santiago, who is legally blind due to glaucoma, spent days walking miles and handing out flyers with the hope of finding his beloved friend and aid. Santiago told police that two unknown people entered through his gate and took the canine. Although he heard the disturbance and even grabbed one of the suspects in an attempt to stop him, the men were able to get away with Bam Bam. He believes the suspect he grabbed sounded like a teenager. Santiago said that he could hear Bam Bam barking as the men ran away with him. 'Let your eyes be mine and look out for Bam Bam for me, please. I beg of you to help me,' he wrote in a desperate plea on the fundraiser. The GoFundMe totalled almost $20,000 as concerned citizens looked to support the cause. A F acebook Page set up for the search effort led several flyer events, petitions, and meetups in the city to help find the dog. On August 12, a post read: 'We are incredibly grateful to be working with an amazing group of volunteers who are organizing walking routes and flyering to reach local residents who may not have heard Angel and Bam Bam's story.| Thankfully, after nearly three months of desperate searching, Bam Bam was found. On Tuesday evening, Chicago police said an unidentified man and woman dropped off a white-and-yellow dachshund mix at the 16th District police station. Police quickly confirmed the animal to be Bam Bam. Santiago, who is both blind and has Type 2 diabetes, rushed to the station to be reunited with Bam Bam, say police. The dog was reportedly in good health when it was recovered, police said. As it stands, no arrests have been made. A team of detectives is continuing to investigate the circumstances of how the dog ended up at the station.
CTV News
10-07-2025
- CTV News
Hit and run kills service dog and injures woman on fundraising cancer walk
Mac, a service dog in training, was killed after her and her owner were hit by an ATV along a rail trail near Markdale on June 23, 2025. (Source: Diane Lummiss) It was an emotional return to the scene of the location where Diane Lummiss was hit by an ATV, injuring her and killing her service dog in training. 'I can just barely remember the sound. I have no memory after that. We assume that I was unconscious for up to 45 minutes,' said the Grey County woman. Lummiss had to be airlifted to hospital on June 23, when a passing ATV hit her and her service dog, Mac, while the pair were walking on a multi use rail trail south of Markdale. 'My hip was almost dislocated. My wrist was badly sprained. I have another concussion. I have a contusion on my spine, and I have some neck issues,' said Lummiss, who needs to wear a wrist brace and requires crutches to get around. Diane Lummiss and Mac Diane Lummiss and her service dog Mac were hit by an ATV on June 23, 2023 on a multi-use rail trail near Markdale. Lummiss was seriously injured. Mac was killed. Lummiss has set up a memorial at the site of the ATV hit and run, and hopes the driver comes forward. (Scott Miller/CTV News London) Lummiss was out completing a fundraising walk to raise money for cancer research, in honour of her dearly departed mother, when she was hit. 'This was my present to her. I was going to finish my 50 km walk as my birthday present to her,' said Lummiss. But what Lummiss really lost that day was her best friend and service dog in training, Mac. She said for the past year, he helped her deal with the panic and anxiety attacks she suffered from, due to a previous accident back in 2017. 'I will heal. It will take some time, but I will heal. The spot that Mac has in my heart, will take forever to heal,' said a tearful Lummiss. Diane Lummiss and Mac Diane Lummiss and her service dog Mac were hit by an ATV on June 23, 2023 on a multi-use rail trail near Markdale. Lummiss was seriously injured. Mac was killed. Lummiss has set up a memorial at the site of the ATV hit and run, and hopes the driver comes forward. (Scott Miller/CTV News London) With no memory of the incident, Lummiss knows that the only way she gets some answers is if the person that hit her and Mac comes forward. 'This is for Mac. I want someone to come forward and just say, you know, 'Hey, I'm sorry,'' she said. It's justice for Mac that is driving Lummiss to come forward. She misses him everyday, now left only with his ashes and a memorial at the site of the hit and run. 'He made it possible for me to think that I could do this cancer walk for my mothers. He made it possible. And he loved every minute of it,' she said. Diane Lummiss and Mac Diane Lummiss and her service dog Mac were hit by an ATV on June 23, 2023 on a multi-use rail trail near Markdale. Lummiss was seriously injured. Mac was killed. Lummiss has set up a memorial at the site of the ATV hit and run, and hopes the driver comes forward. (Scott Miller/CTV News London) Lummiss vows to finish the 15 km she has left in her fundraising walk, crutches and all. She said she'll likely complete it on the rail trail where she was hit just to visit Mac's memorial, which is now adorned with flowers, and his leash. 'This is just justice for Mac. He was my world. He was my absolute world,' said Lummiss. Anyone with information regarding Lummiss' hit and run is encouraged to contact the Grey-Bruce OPP at 1-888-310-1122 or reach Crimestoppers at or 1-800-222-TIPS.
