Help find lost animals with your drone

Families with a lost dog post in local groups asking for "anyone with a drone". If you fly, you can be the one who answers.

Where the requests are

• Local lost-and-found pet groups on Facebook and Nextdoor, by town or county.
• Volunteer drone search groups. In the UK and the US there are well-established ones; in many countries there are none yet.
• Shelters and rescues near you. Tell them you are available.

What to ask the owner before flying

1. Where and when the animal was last seen, as precisely as possible.
2. Recent photos, its size and colour, and whether it is scared of people or of drones.
3. Any sightings since then, with times.
4. Who owns the land you would fly over.

When and how to fly

• Early morning and late evening are the best hours: lost dogs move when it is quiet.
• Start where it was last seen and widen the search. The app draws the pattern and checks the area for you.
• Fly at 20 to 25 m. Higher, a dog is too small to see in the video.
• Do not chase the animal with the drone. If you find it, tell the owner where it is and let them approach calmly.

A map of volunteer pilots

We are preparing a map so that owners can find a pilot near them. Until it is ready, the best place to offer help is your local lost-pet group.

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