My dog ​​is lost, what is the reason, do you think he is dead?

[Anonymous]

I had a dog that I had been taking care of for 9-10 years at my countryside house. Five days ago, he went missing and still hasn't returned. On the day he disappeared, he had been involved in a fight with other stray dogs; he was covered in blood and in very bad shape, barely able to stand. The strange and scary part is that about 10 other stray dogs that used to roam the village and bark every night also disappeared and haven't been seen for the past five days. I don't understand what's happening. Can you help me figure out the reason for this?

[purplepoppy]

You don't say where you live but are there any predators that would take an injured dog? Another possibility is the village has decided to sort out the stray problem with a cull.

[CupcakeTheDestroyer]

Put out his dog bed and a jacket with your scent on it somewhere in a vacant field or park near your home. He’ll follow the familiar scent and you should be able to find him in that bed

[Staximus]

If you let your dog roam around with a bunch of stray dogs, don't be surprised if he's dead.

[Asker]

I did not adopt the dog willingly, he came 10 years ago and I looked after him, I did not put a chain on him or anything, he was completely free and lived in my garden for 10 years.