A blind senior Labrador who was missing for three days has been reunited with his family thanks to a drone.
Molly, an 11-year-old Labrador, went missing from her home in the UK, and the pup’s family called in a search and rescue team, SWNS reported.
UK-based charity Drone to Home answered the call.
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The charity was contacted three days after Molly went missing.
According to SWNS, the puppy’s owners even thought the dog had died.
An 11-year-old blind Labrador dog has been reunited with his family after being missing for three days. This drone image shows the dog wandering around looking for his family just before being reunited with them. (SWNS)
In just two hours, search and rescue teams were able to locate the Labrador dog. (See the video at the top of this article.)
British news agency SWNS said: “Within just two hours of being alerted, teams were able to locate Molly in Tissington, Derbyshire.”
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CEO Phil James and his team were overwhelmed by the beautiful reunion between Molly and her owner.
“I don’t usually get emotional, but I have to admit that Lab brought me to tears. I’m so happy to see the owners so happy.” he said.
This shot captures the heartwarming moment when Molly, a blind dog, was reunited with her owner after being missing for three days. (SWNS)
CEO James is a lead drone operator and Drone to Home instructor who founded the organization in 2019.
This search and rescue charity is dedicated to reuniting furry friends and their families.
According to the charity’s website, “Drone To Home was born out of a need to help more people find the dogs they love.”
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“As he began searching for more and more missing dogs, word soon spread that his skills and experience could reunite lost dogs. [brought] It’s much-needed relief for thousands of people in the community. ”
The charity began as a one-man job with James funding search and rescue on his own.
Molly, an 11-year-old blind Labrador retriever, was found in Tissington, Derbyshire, after her family called for help from search and rescue teams. In this scene, after a happy reunion, Molly and her owner trot to her owner’s car and eventually drive home together. (SWNS)
“Up until registration, I had to pay my own expenses.” [it] “We became a charity on April 29, 2022 and have so far reunited 2,487 dogs, three ponies, an emu, a skunk and nine cows,” James told SWNS.
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The charity has hundreds of volunteers who can huddle behind the drone or on the ground if needed.
Since its founding in 2019, Drone to Home has reunited 2,487 dogs and various other animals with their families. Above is Molly’s joyous reunion after she went missing for three days. (SWNS)
“We all love what we do and we all have the best jobs in the world,” James said via SWNS.
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