STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — A Tottenville family is desperately searching for its young dog, which went missing on Tuesday.

Natalie Kenul, 42, is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Coco, an 11-month-old chocolate Shih Tzu.

Coco was last seen in the vicinity of Craig and Lee avenues in Tottenville on Tuesday morning. The dog was being watched by a friend when she somehow escaped the house, Kenul said.

“My daughters don’t know she’s missing,” Kenul told the Advance/SILive.com. “I told them Coco is at doggy camp because I know how devastating the truth would be. This has been heartbreaking for me, and I’m doing everything I possibly can to bring her home. I have left no stone unturned.”

Despite flyers and search efforts, as of Friday night, Kenul has not had anyone come forth with a co

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