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Tue Feb 25, 2020, 06:21 PM Feb 2020

Lost dog Chico walks into police station to report himself 'missing', plays with cops and then retur

Lost dog Chico walks into police station to report himself 'missing', plays with cops and then returns home

A Texas dog ran away from home in the middle of the night and ended up at a police station alerting the authorities of his missing status himself. Chico, the German Shepherd, shocked cops at the Odessa Police Department when he walked into the precinct on February 11 and played with them for a while.

Meanwhile, his sleeping owner had no idea the pooch was gone and had no ID tag to match him to a home. When police called animal control to check for a microchip, they found Chico had run off again.

"So.... this happy guy randomly strolled into the front desk of the Police Department last night," the Odessa Police Department quipped on Facebook alongside photos from Chico's fleeting visit. "We were all excited to have him in the building," Sergeant Rusty Martin told The Dodo. "We had a tennis ball and threw it in the lobby for a bit. Everyone loved on him."

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He was given lots of love and attention until he decided it was time for him to leave," the Facebook post continued. "He let himself out and after an exhausting search was not found."

Edward Alvarado was asleep when his one-year-old pet showed up at the station around 3.30 am that day. Alvarado learned what had happened only when his nephew texted him after seeing photos of Chico on social media.

"He asked me, 'Is that Chico?' I came outside and checked. But he was there already. That's kind of cool," Alvarado told NewsWest 9. "He knows where to go!"


https://meaww.com/lost-dog-chico-police-station-reports-missing-returns-home



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Lost dog Chico walks into police station to report himself 'missing', plays with cops and then retur (Original Post) question everything Feb 2020 OP
What a cutie! KY_EnviroGuy Feb 2020 #1
now keep him inside or on leash Demovictory9 Feb 2020 #2
Yeah right. Adorable dog though. dewsgirl Feb 2020 #3
you've heard of 'visiting cats'? this is a 'visiting dog'. demigoddess Mar 2020 #4
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