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Stranded dog rescued with sausage dangled from drone

Millie was lured to safety from mudflats thanks to the quick thinking of Denmead Drone Search And Rescue in Hampshire.

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A pet dog was rescued after she was led to safety with a sausage hanging from a drone.

Millie, a Jack Russell-whippet cross, went missing on January 13 when she escaped from her lead on a walk in Havant, Hampshire.

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 stranded on the mud flats
Millie was stranded on mud flats as the tide came in (Denmead Drone Search And Rescue/PA)

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 following the sausage
Millie followed the sausage to safety (Denmead Drone Search And Rescue)

The rescue was still not complete though as Millie ran off and was later spotted wandering along busy roads nearby.

She was eventually found and reunited with her owner two days later.

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