WATCH: Local Drone Team Finds Lost Cherry Hill Puppy in After Day-Long Search
Using heat-sensing cameras, a drone found five-month-old Shade just a few blocks from home, ending a desperate 24-hour search that began when the puppy got loose during a February 20 walk.
When regular search efforts came up empty, Gina Manfredi reached out to Bailey’s Bridge Home to Rescue and Recovery, who called in the U.S.A.R. Drone Team. Minutes after launching, the team started looking for the missing pup.
Leading the search from above, Michael Praziale checked several heat signatures before spotting the clear outline of the brindle puppy curled up against the cold on Greenvale Road.
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief when Ms. Manfredi’s brother called out. Shade ran right back to his family. Though exhausted and thirsty from spending the night outside, the puppy was okay.
“He was very hungry and very thirsty,” Manfredi said. “He was a little dusty but didn’t have any injuries.”
Run by veterans, this non-profit drone group focuses on nighttime searches. Their heat-sensing cameras can see through the darkness to pick up body heat from the ground below.
The teamwork between Bailey’s Bridge Home and the drone experts makes a strong match. Working together, they’ve made finding lost pets much more efficient.
To keep their rescue equipment running, the team relies on community donations through GoFundMe campaigns. This money helps maintain their drones and update their gear.
Taking your pet for a walk? Check those harnesses twice. The U.S.A.R. team says making sure harnesses fit right and checking them before walks stop pets from getting loose.
This Cherry Hill rescue shows again how drones are changing the way we find lost pets. These flying cameras can spot missing animals in minutes instead of days, saving everyone stress and worry.
