Now, as CBS 2’s Sabrina Franza reported Tuesday, it has actually been months because that migrant says somebody took his dog.
The dog, Scott, a pooch. To Manuel Zambrano, he is the best friend.
A mix of types, Scott has actually taken a trip lots of locations. He strolled all the method from South America to El Paso, Texas with Zambrano, and after that took a bus to Chicago.
Manuel Zambrano
Through an interpreter from the New Neighbors Free Store, Zambrano said he made the journey “so I can have a much better future for me and my family.”
Zambrano left his family behind, however he took Scott. The 2 tracked through Venezuela, Colombia – and after that throughout the Darien Gap – a harmful entrance from Colombia to Panama.
They travelled on through Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Honduras, Guatemala, and Mexico – to Texas.
Zambrano strolled all of those locations, and after that lastly made it to Chicago with Scott – and now the treatment dog is gone.
Zambrano – now living in Rogers Park – said Scott is now being held versus his will by somebody who declared he wished to help.
“My boy. My friend. He deals with me. He’s my buddy,” Zambrano said through his interpreter. “He’s whatever to me.”
After Zambrano shown up with Scott, the dog was remaining in a city-run shelter. Zambrano said somebody there used to view Scott for a couple of days so Zambrano might settle in.
A couple of days passed – and the individual never ever got Zambrano’s dog.
That remained in October. And when Franza talked with Zambrano on Tuesday – more than 4 months later on – Zambrano remained in tears.
Zambrano reported what occurred to Chicago Police – who know the problem, however have no updates.
We connected to the city’s Office of Emergency Management and Communications. They informed us they have no record.
We then called the individual Zambrano said has his dog – two times. There was no response either time, and the voicemail box was complete.
France: “You did all of that, and you simply desire your dog.”
Zambrano: “I am not quiting hope that I will be reunited with my dog.”
