CHICAGO - After more than two months of heartbreak and searching, Bam Bam, a service dog stolen from its blind owner in Logan Square , has been reunited with its family.
Bam Bam reunited with owner
What we know:
Chicago police said an unidentified man and woman dropped off a white-and-yellow dachshund mix at the 16th District police station Tuesday evening. Officers confirmed it was Bam Bam, the 14-year-old service dog taken from Angel Santiago’s backyard on June 5.
Santiago, who is legally blind due to glaucoma and Type 2 diabetes, rushed to the station and was reunited with Bam Bam around 9:30 p.m.
Since Bam Bam’s disappearance, Santiago’s story sparked a wave of compassion across the country. Strangers raised more than $10,000 through GoFundMe, while volunteers passed out flyer