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Lost Dog Found by Drone After 9 Days in New Jersey
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Lost Dog Found by Drone After 9 Days in New Jersey

A frozen marsh, a missing dog, and a ticking snowstorm clock sound like the start of a bad winter story, but in New Jersey it ended with a quiet win for drones, thermal cameras, and one very relieved family. NBC New York bring us this story. Nine Days Lost in the Cold Samira Gross was…

Drone Pilot Uses Thermal Tech to Find Lost Wisconsin Pets
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Drone Pilot Uses Thermal Tech to Find Lost Wisconsin Pets

Losing a pet rarely feels dramatic at first. A gate left open. A collar that slips. Then minutes turn into hours, hours into a quiet panic. In Wisconsin, one drone pilot decided that waiting was not an option, as KIMT3 reports. In Oconomowoc, Sky Guardian Rescue has turned advanced drone technology into a lifeline for…

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Drone as First Responder

Drone Brings Lifesaving Gear to Man Trapped by Flood

Floods do not arrive politely. They do not knock, wait, or ask if you are ready. One minute a river looks high but manageable. The next minute it has decided it wants the road, the trees, and your car too. That reality played out this week in Washington state, where a powerful atmospheric river dumped…

Miami PD drone catches suspect on camera in fast response
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Miami PD drone catches suspect on camera in fast response

A recent incident in Miami shows once again how drones are changing police work in the United States. As reported by Local10 News, on Nov. 11, Miami officers used a drone to track and apprehend a suspect in a domestic battery case. The entire chase was recorded from the air, giving us a detailed look…

DJI Drone Helps Find Missing Elderly Man in the Cold
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DJI Drone Helps Find Missing Elderly Man in the Cold

A DJI drone helped rescue a missing 90-year-old Atoka County man who spent nearly 12 hours lost in freezing temperatures. Wagoner County Emergency Management deployed its team after Oklahoma officials called for help. Ground crews, horses, and even the National Guard searched the area, but it was the drone team that made the breakthrough. Volunteer…

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