During the Lunar New Year period, many rural areas in the New Territories illegally set off fireworks and burned firecrackers. There have been many posts on the Internet in recent days, saying that cats and dogs were scared away by fireworks or loud firecrackers and disappeared, and unfortunately were even killed by cars.
A beagle dog named "Chaco" (also known as 77) was scared away by the sound of fireworks in Yuen Long on the evening of the second day of the Lunar New Year (23rd). Enthusiastic citizens are helping to find the dog, and more than 250 people have joined the WhatsApp group about finding Chaco.
Chaco owners Vicky and Jason said in an interview with "Hong Kong 01" tonight that they plan to go camping in Hebei Village, Pat Heung tonight, and hope that through the aroma of barbecue, they will attract Chaco who may be nearby to reunite.
Lost beagle Chaco (aka 77).
(provided by dog owner)
Jason said that he has been raising Chaco since he was born. They live on Hong Kong Island. On the second day of the Lunar New Year, they brought Chaco to a friend's house in Yuen Long for a barbecue. Unexpectedly, someone set off fireworks that night. Chaco, who has always been timid, was scared away by loud noises. The day is still unknown.
He and Vicky have only slept for two or three hours a day in order to find their pet dog, and even only took a nap in the car. Tonight, he plans to go camping in Hebei Village, hoping to "make a fire and burn some delicious food". Chaco is nearby, hoping that it will show up to meet the owner when it smells the fragrance.
Jason mentioned that the last time someone saw Chaco was at about 5:00 am on the fourth day of the previous day (25th). At that time, a Tai Lam Tunnel staff informed him and Vicky that they saw Chaco in the tunnel administration building, but when the staff called its name, It was startled and ran away again.
The GPS signal showed that Chaco went up the mountain and ran to the area of Qidu River in Tailan, but then the signal disappeared again.
Jason pointed out that the GPS device had less than half of its battery left the morning before yesterday, and it may have been exhausted by now.
Lost beagle Chaco (aka 77) (courtesy of owner)
Chaco information:
Name: Chaco, also known as 77
Weight: About 11 kg
Appearance: Brown, black and white, with a white Y-shaped boundary on the forehead, white feet and the tip of the tail, a gray collar, a brown GPS device and a golden round nameplate on the body
Personality: I am
timid, I know there is food when I hear "Bone-eating Bone", I like the sound of "咇咇" The
last location of the toy: I was found in the administrative building of Tai Lam Tunnel at about 5:00 am on January 25, and then ran to the Qidu River area of Tai Lam
If members of the public find Chaco's whereabouts, they can call 6080 4963 (Vicky Ho) or 6924 0036 (Jason Chan) to contact the dog owner.
Notice of missing Beagle Chaco (also known as 77) (provided by the dog owner)
More than 250 people joined the WhatsApp group to help find Chaco
More than 250 people have joined the WhatsApp group to help find Chaco so far. Many enthusiastic citizens have even divided into small groups and went up the mountain to look for dogs. Today and tomorrow (28th) there will be nearly 20 groups of citizens "leaving their names" on the mountain.
Ms. Yang, a member of the group, said that she had kept a Pico dog for about a year, so she felt the same way when she learned that Chaco was lost. She also thought that the people who had gone up the mountain to help find Chaco since the Chinese New Year were very enthusiastic. "Follow the sense of smell, and walk to the side when you smell something", worrying that it will not be easy to find Chaco.
The dog owner Jason also thanked the volunteers who paid attention to Chaco's whereabouts and helped to find the dog. He pointed out that they all helped spontaneously, and some people "one or two women have already set off to go up the mountain" and searched for Chaco on the mountain of "Black Mother" until 3 in the morning. 4, admire this.
Another dog owner, Vicky, said that she and Jason would express their desire for food to Chaco by "eating bones and bones" on weekdays, but Jason was worried that because Chaco was timid, he might not be willing to eat when he saw strangers feeding him.
In addition, Chaco likes toys with "咇咇" sounds. Members of the WhatsApp group also remind enthusiastic citizens who go to the mountains to look for dogs to bring such toys, hoping that the sounds can attract Chaco.
Jason also said that people who have always lived in Yuen Long may be used to fireworks during the Lunar New Year, but he has contacted dog hunters and dog rescue organizations for days, and learned that many cats and dogs get lost every New Year. So he hoped that the people who set off the fireworks would think about small animals while enjoying themselves, and they might consider playing with fireworks that make less noise or are smaller in size.
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