The rescue team in Pernik is looking for a home for the dog of the missing 13-year-old Nikolay from the Stara Zagora village of Konare, reports bTV.
It appeared aloneò in the village on Sunday around 7:30 p.m. and was recognized by the boy's mother and his stepfather.
However, the animal is in a miserable condition - visibly malnourished. Veterinarians have examined it and the predictions are that it will not survive.
Nikolay's mother said that she does not want to look after it. The dog is female and according to people it is very affectionate.
When it was found, the animal was very stressed. However, an attempt was made with it to find a trace of the child with Down syndrome.
The mother told the dog “Take me to Niki“ and it headed towards the dam near the village.
It also stopped in front of the yard of an uninhabited house. It was searched, but the child was not found there.
A “Border Police“ helicopter also joined the operation yesterday, which flew over the area, but there is still no sign of Nikolay.
The child has been missing since December 17. The full-scale search in the area and the work on all possible versions will not be stopped regardless of the weather conditions, the mayor of the municipality, Kancho Papazov, said yesterday.