Rescuers saved a lost dog in England by luring the canine to safety using sausages attached to drones.
Millie, a three-year-old Jack Russell Terrier, went missing last week after slipping out of her lead. Millie's owner, Emma Oakes, contacted nonprofit group Denmead Drone Search & Rescue to help her find the missing pet.
"With Millie in danger, we had to think outside the box, and fast. Attaching the sausage to the drone was a think-outside-the-box moment. We didn't know if it was going to work or not. We are over the moon that it did," Denmead Drone Search & Rescue told Insider.
The NGO documented the days-long rescue operation on its Facebook page.?
After spending days looking for Millie, volunteers failed to find her. However, a possible sighting in Langstone led to the rescuers locating Millie on the mudflats.?It took two days to locate her within the marshlands and reeds, according to a Facebook post.?But since Millie was more than 2,000 feet away from land, and in an area of sinking mud, it was a challenge to rescue her.?
They tried to reach her on kayaks, but the tide was quickly coming in.?The rescue team knew that if Millie does not get to solid ground within a few hours, she would most likely drown.?
One of the drone pilots came up with the idea to lure Millie to safety using food attached to the drones. So they attached pieces of two-ounce cooked sausage to the drone using a piece of string.?This led to the team luring Millie into a safe zone and preventing her from drowning, said the Facebook post.
Millie then slipped past the rescue team and ended up on the roads again, according to Denmead Drone Search & Rescue's Facebook.?On the last day of the search, Oakes' dad joined the team.
"After 15 minutes of walking around Millie came charging up to the owner's father and his dog, tail wagging happy. Millie was quickly secured in the car," Denmead Drone Search & Rescue wrote on Facebook.?
She was then taken to the vet for a checkup and was prescribed lots of TLC and rest.?
"Millie has been an amazing rescue for us. Millie's adventure was an incredible one, for both Millie and us. The team, did an amazing job, getting Millie home safe,"?Denmead Drone Search & Rescue told Insider.?
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