A drone hung a sausage from a drone and led a dog to safety.
Millie, a Jack Russell Whippet cross, was reported missing after she ran away from her lead while on a walk through Havant, Hampshire.
After a search lasting several days, she was eventually located on mudflats – but with the tide coming in and no way to access the area, rescuers from Denmead Drone Search And Rescue had to find a way to get her away from the dangerous area.
A post on the organisation’s Facebook page read: “One of our fully qualified drone pilots suggested attaching food to the drone to try and lure her out of the danger area.”
Millie was left on mudflats by the tide (Denmead Drone Search And Rescue/PA).
After sourcing a sausage from a local resident, they attached it to a drone to fly it to Millie.
The group’s post read: “We didn’t think it would work, but it did.
“We managed to lure Millie 300m over into a safety zone.
Millie followed the sausage to safety (Denmead Drone Search And Rescue)
“Luckily she stayed in that area so we had prevented her from possibly drowning.”
Millie ran away and was later found wandering around busy roads nearby.
Two days later, she was found and returned to her owner.