Florida dog found in Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) - One animal control worker calls it a story straight out of Hollywood.

Two years ago, the beloved golden retriever of a Tampa family went missing. Alice Baines said she figured they'd never see Sam again.

Fast forward to last night, when Baines and her pooch were reunited at O'Hare International Airport. A family in Johnsburg in McHenry County found Sam wandering around. Animal control workers were able to trace his origins using a microchip implanted in his body.

While no one is sure how Sam made the 1,200 mile journey from Tampa to Chicago, it doesn't appear that he walked.

Officials say Sam was probably picked up in Florida and brought to Illinois, only to escape again.

Baines called getting him back the best Christmas present her family could get.

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