Dog Lost in Windstorm Found with Thermal Drone by Mission Viejo Animal Services

Dog lost in windstorm found with thermal drone by Mission Viejo Animal Services

Thermal drones, which are equipped with heat-sensitive cameras, can track animal movements by detecting temperature differences in the landscape.

Thermal drone leads to dog's rescue in Mission Viejo

Drone technology has proved its pet-rescuing capabilities once again, most recently helping animal control officers in Mission Viejo save a dog from deep brush. The City of Mission Viejo said Animal Services received a call last Friday from a resident who reported strong winds, which caused their dog to run away.  Animal control officers responded and searched the area between Dove Canyon and Coto de Caza, where the dog, a 1-year-old Australian …