The other day, I read a story of a Brazilian named Jose who
lost his black-and-white spotted dog, Ikki. Jose would walk with Ikki trailing
behind. One day Jose returned from his walk, but Ikki didn't. Two days later,
Jose discovered an online post of a found dog. Jose drove to collect Ikki, who
seemed overjoyed to be reunited. A few more days pass, and Jose realizes the
spots on his “found” dog don’t match photos he'd taken of Ikki. Another
Internet search pulled up a post of another dog. This one really was Ikki. By
then, Jose’s family was fond of the imposter and kept him, too. Happy ending,
right? A few things keep bothering me. Don’t they have microchips in Brazil? Or collars? What
kind of dog owner walks his dog without a leash – without even watching the
dog? What kind of dog lover doesn’t recognize his own pet? And is someone out
there missing the second dog?
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