"Once the chip was scanned, Flamion said the microchip company reached out to the dog's owner to let them know that their dog, affectionately named Opie, had been found in Illinois. Flamion said the owner told her she didn't believe them. After all, the dog had been missing since July from its home in Bieber, Calif. - on the other side of the country."
"The police department transported the dog on Sept. 29 to DuPage County Animal Services to process the transfer. The owner bought the next flight out of California to Illinois, rented a car and then reunited with Opie on Wednesday. "She wasted no time," Flamion said. "I spoke to her and she made it as far as South Dakota; she's driving back.""
A 5-year-old corgi shepherd mix named Opie disappeared during a storm in early July in Bieber, California. The dog was tracked briefly to a local gas station before the trail went cold. Opie was found on Sept. 28 in Illinois and turned in to the Itasca Police Department as a lost pet. Police officers scanned the dog for a microchip, prompting the microchip company to contact the owner. The owner initially doubted the call but confirmed after receiving the police department phone number. The dog was transported to DuPage County Animal Services and reunited with the owner after she flew and drove to Illinois.
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