Police in South Carolina are on a citywide "wiener-hunt" after a giant hot dog goes missing.

A sign featuring a giant wiener disappeared from the Ebenezer Grill, but investigators are skeptical the suspects will go unnoticed for long.

"It's tough to hide a 10-foot weenie,'' Rock Hill police Lt. Jerry Waldrop said.

The smiling hot dog has welcomed customers for the past 18 months, after owner Lloyd Ardrey bought it to replace the aging dog that sat atop the roof for years.

When Ardrey arrived around 6 a.m. Wednesday, the 30-pound aluminum sign was gone.

He says, "I figured, well, maybe it blew off because we had some storms last night. We looked around, and it wasn't in any yards next door or across the street or anything.''

If he has to, Ardrey says he will buy another sign.

He's thinking about offering a reward, but isn't sure if he should give out money or hot dogs saying, "I just want my weenie back.''