Portland, Oregon is roiling with turmoil over the ongoing saga of the dog (a Husky/Shepherd mix) who was lost and then found and then found again.
The saga of Chase/Bear turns up a lot of interesting information about the law and dogs and ethics, but if there is one thing you take away from ongoing investigation, let it be this: microchip your pets! None of this would be happening if Chase's original owner had microchipped his dog. A microchip can literally save your pet's life, and it's very affordable.
On March 27, 2011, a Southeast Portland man named Sam Hanson-Fleming lost his dog. Chase, 1 ½ years old at the time, was reportedly wearing a collar and tags, and leaped out of the family's fenced yard. (Huskies and husky mix dogs are notoriously difficult to keep fenced, and should not be left unsupervised.) Hanson-Fleming posted "Lost Dog" fliers, put an ad on Craigslist, and filed a report with the local animal services.
