A 77-year-old Siberian pensioner has launched a heartbreaking search for his dog who was believed to have been kidnapped. For two weeks now, he has been braving the sub-zero temperatures of the streets in his home city with a sign reading, "Help me find my friend."
The Mirror reported that Vladimir Davydov, a pensioner from Bratsk, has been patiently searching for his nine-year-old German Shepherd dog named Yan, whom he calls "my only friend in this life." Yan was taken by unknown dog snatchers.
Davydov has been roaming in the city streets day and night with the sign. Attached to it is Yan's picture.
Davydov narrated to The Siberian Times that he left Yan at the gate of his office to sort out paperwork. He said that he suddenly heard Yan whining. "By the time I reached the gate on my crutch, he was no longer there. I saw only blue car disappearing."
The old man said it is not the first time that Yan has been kidnapped. Last year, his beloved pooch was also stolen and was found wounded 12 kilometers away from their home. He prayed that just like last year, he will be reunited again with Yan.
"I hope ... I ask God, let them give me back my dog," Davydov said. "I'll pay them. I will give them half my pension. You see, I do not have anyone."
"Yan is the only big dog here, so large and tame," he narrated. "He grew up in the yard playground with the kids. These children now already have their own children. And they come and attach Yan to their sledges to have a ride with him."
Dozens of volunteers are now helping Davydov find his beloved companion. Notices about the missing dog have already been posted around the city and neighboring villages.
