The dog, known fondly as “Mama Dog,” has been on the loose in Natchez, Mississippi and has become the main focus of the “Lost and Found Pets of Natchez/Adams County” Facebook page, with regular sightings and updates posted about her

“My understanding is that about three weeks ago, she was noticed at the Exxon station on Liberty Road,” designated rescuer Linda Kennon told The Natchez Democrat. “It appears in the last two weeks, she has been in the area she is now.”

Kennon was asked to step in with the hunt to bring the dog to safety by the Adams County Sheriff’s Office after a group of teens were spotted chasing the stray into the road on Saturday night.

“Years ago, I used to go out with Barbara Platte, the greatest rescuer this town has ever known. She taught me how to do it,” Kennon told The Natchez Democrat. “You have got to earn her trust. Having a lot of people involved confuses the situation and confuses the dog. I stepped up, got on Facebook, and said ‘Let’s do this.’ Jessi Credle is helping me.”

Amelia Tucker posted a picture of “Mama Dog"on her Facebook page on Saturday.

In the days since, Kennon has been attempting to trap and rescue the animal and bring her to safety, updating social media along the way. Her one request, however, is a surprising one—that locals stop feeding her.

The more people feed her, the more willing she is to stay on the move. Kennon is hoping that if she has just one food source twice a day, they will be able to keep a watchful eye on her and keep her in one place.

“She is going to keep traveling as long as people are feeding her, and we are not going to be able to catch her until we get her in one spot and are able to sit there with her and get her to trust us,” Kennon told The Natchez Democrat.

A local veterinarian is ready for the capture of the pregnant stray and the Natchez-Adams County Humane Society has a birthing spot ready for when her litter arrives.

Kennon, along with others in the local community, continue to update the Facebook page with further information about “Mama Dog” and her safety.

Newsweek has contacted Linda Kennon for comment.