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There are amazing stories of cats and dogs that travel great distances home after getting separated from their owners. Bobbie, a collie dog, made one of the longest journeys. He was lost on a family holiday in Indiana, USA, on 15 August 1923, Six months later, he arrived home in Silverton, Oregon, 4828 km away. He became known as Silverston Bobbie, the Wonder Dog of Oregon.

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