Photo: Denmead Drone Search & Rescue
Millie evaded police officers, firefighters, coastguards, and others who tried to save her from the rising tides coming into the mudflats of Hampshire, England, before the savory rescue. The pet ended up in the dangerous position after she slipped off her leash four days prior, according toThe Guardian.
Chris Taylor, the chair of the Denmead Drone Search and Rescue team, told the outlet that “it was a crazy idea” to dangle the meat from a drone.
Denmead Drone Search & Rescue
“One of the local residents on the beach where we were flying from supplied us with the sausages,” Taylor said. “The woman cooked them up for us, and we attached them with string.”
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Their unique plan ultimately saved Millie and allowed her to bereunitedwith her owner Emma Oakes.
“Relief just poured over me. It was just absolutely fantastic to have her home,” Oakes toldThe Guardianof reuniting with her beloved pet.
“Millie really likes food, and she’ll eat anything you give her…raw carrots, cucumber — but she much prefers sausages,” she added. “Meat is her favorite food, so dangling a sausage was probably the best thing they could lure her with.”
Taylor believes that the technique could be used for future animal rescues in the area.
“We certainly would consider using sausages again: every dog and search operation is always going to be different,” he explained. “But if we were ever in a similar situation again, we would employ the same methods to lure the dog.”
source: people.com
