US EditionStolen Service Dog, Bam Bam, Returned To Blind Man In Logan Square
Bam Bam was stolen from his owner's yard in June and returned after two months; the service dog is vital for Angel Santiago, who is legally blind.
- On Tuesday night, Bam Bam was reunited when a man and woman dropped the 14-year-old Dachshund service dog at Chicago Police Department's 16th District station, where officers confirmed his identity.
- On June 5, Bam Bam was stolen from Angel Santiago’s Logan Square yard when two unknown people entered his gate and fled with the dog despite Santiago's intervention.
- Community groups and PETA offered up to $6,000 while volunteers organized walking routes and flyer events, and strangers raised more than $10,000 through GoFundMe, totaling almost $20,000.
- Area Five detectives are investigating the theft with no arrests, and the unidentified man and woman who returned Bam Bam refused to provide information, police said.
- He said he prayed every day and kissed Bam Bam on the neck, highlighting the emotional toll, while a tattered posting remained in Logan Square on Aug. 20, 2025.
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Legally blind Chicago man reunited with stolen support dog after 2 months
CHICAGO (WGN) — After more than two months of searching, a legally blind Chicago man was finally reunited with his emotional support dog on Tuesday night. Angel Santiago says his 14-year-old tan and white dachshund, Bam Bam, was stolen from his backyard near Monticello and Fullerton Avenues in Logan Square on June 5. Santiago, who is legally blind due to glaucoma, told police two unknown people entered through his gate and took the dog. In the w…
Elderly service dog Bam Bam reunited with blind owner more than 2 months after being stolen
A 14-year-old Dachshund named Bam Bam was reunited with his legally blind owner Angel Santiago who prayed daily for the elderly pup's safe return after he was stolen from their Illinois home in early June.
Bam Bam, the stolen service dog, reunited with his Logan Square owner; ‘I prayed every day and night’
Bam Bam is home. The 14-year-old Dachshund captured the hearts and minds around the globe after he’d been reported stolen in June from his Logan Square owner, Angel Santiago. Santiago is legally blind due to glaucoma and relied on Bam Bam as a service dog. The pair was reunited Tuesday night, police said, after a man and woman dropped Bam Bam off at Chicago Police’s 16th District station. Officers said the dog appeared in good health. Detectives…
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