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In August, 1923, Frank and Elizabeth Fraser, their two daughters, and their collie/shepherd mix Bobbie set out to visit relatives in Wolcott, Indiana. When they stopped for gas, Bobbie was attacked by stray dogs, and he ran off. The Frasers searched unsuccessfully for their dog. Heartbroken, they returned to their home in Silverton, Oregon, afraid they’d never see Bobbie again. Six months later, Bobbie showed up at his home. He was skinny, bedraggled, and exhausted. Bobbie had walked over 2,500 miles, an average of 14 miles per day. He’d crossed the Continental Divide in the dead of winter. “Bobbie the Wonder Dog” became the subject of several newspaper articles. Letters arrived from people who’d sheltered and fed Bobbie along the way. The Humane Society used these letters to trace Bobbie’s journey. In 1924, Bobbie played himself in a silent film “The Call of the West.” In 1927, Bobbie was buried with honors at the Oregon Humane Society pet cemetery.