DAVIE, FLA. (WSVN) - A South Florida man is seeking the public’s help as he searches for his dog that went missing from a Winn-Dixie off State Road 84 in Davie almost two months ago.
Edgardo Feliciano has had his dog Chico for about a decade, but sadly, Chico has been missing since July 3 after he took his pet with him while he was shopping.
“He’s old, you know,” said Feliciano as he fought back tears.
When he was loading his groceries in his scooter, Feliciano said, it’s possible he forgot Chico in his shopping basket after he was finished, but he said Chico usually hops on the scooter while he’s unloading his cart, causing him to have his suspicions.
“I can leave the dog right here, right now. I can leave my dog over there, I say, ‘Stay here,’ and I can go to Winn-Dixie, and I come back, my dog is over here. You know, unless somebody takes it,” said Feliciano. “I thought my dog was over here. When I got close to my house, I said, ‘Where’s my dog?'”
After realizing Chico wasn’t with him, Feliciano returned to the store a couple of minutes later only for his worst nightmare to come true: Chico had disappeared.
He’s come back to the Winn-Dixie almost every day since with a poster hoping someone will recognize Chico. He even uploaded a missing dog photo on Facebook and on the Neighbors app.
“A lot of people say, ‘Don’t worry, we’re gonna find your dog’,” he said.
Someone responded to the post saying the dog was found and taken to a nearby veterinarian’s office to get scanned for a chip. However, Chico is not microchipped, and Feliciano can’t locate where he is.
A microchip is another form of pet identification, serving a similar purpose as a collar, that can help improve the chances of pets being reunited with their owners.
Feliciano went to the vet, explained his dilemma, and got surveillance stills that show the people who brought Chico in for a visit.
“They wanna know if the dog has a chip. Why?” he questioned. “The people know, they know, that he have my dog. Bring it back to me, please, bring it back to me. I don’t have any money. But I can give you something, you know what I mean?”
As the saying goes, a dog is man’s best friend, and in this case, Feliciano is heartbroken and desperately wishes to be reunited with his best friend.
“I don’t wanna take it to the court. I don’t want to do anything. I just want my dog back, and everything will be OK,” he said tearfully.
Anyone with information on Chico’s whereabouts or who recognizes the people who may have him is urged to contact Edgardo Feliciano at 954-882-6281.
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