Missing Dog Found 3,000 Miles From Home

A Good Samaritan in Oregon brought Gidget, a 7-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, to the Bonnie L. Hays Animal Shelter after finding her wandering near Portland, Oregon. The shelter staff checked her microchip and contacted her owner, who said she’s been missing since April 22 — and she lives in Philadelphia. Only Gidget knows the answer to how she got across the country. “A human somehow brought her here, but we don’t know who or how,” says Deborah Wood, manager of Washington County Animal Services. Gidget lost a few pounds during her ordeal but is otherwise healthy. Now, the shelter and the dog’s owner are trying to find a way to get her home to Pennsylvania. Her owner, whose name hasn’t been released, can’t afford to fly to Oregon, and they’re hoping to find someone who’s traveling that direction who would be willing to help. “I kind of see this as a Disney story,” Wood said. “And we are very committed to the happy ending that we’ll figure out how to get her back to her home.” — Read it from AP via ABC News