A missing dog found by a thermal drone in Illinois / myLot

Lake Charles, Louisiana

January 18, 2025 4:10pm CST

Crystal Lake Illinois residents Kate Belmonte and her fiance David Nowak were sad to learn that their dog Charlie went missing from their home on Monday December 30 after the dog left his home during a foggy morning. The couple received help from a company named Dog Gone Pet Recovery used a thermal drone to locate Charlie. Dog Gone Pet Recovery had assistance from Mike who operate a company called SmithicAir who was able to locate Charlie who was located near Huntley and Ackman Roads which is about two minutes from the home on Sunday. Kate said that Charlie was hiding in tall grass. Charlie was taken to a local animal hospital for surgery to repair a broken leg. Charlie is going to return with his owner on Tuesday to the delight of his owner. Link is upi.com/7161736284691 via @upi

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (85872)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

18 Jan

So glad they could find Charlie, Poor doggy,

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (110666)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Jan

So am I since I hate to see a dog get hurt in the cold weather myself.

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Amber

@AmbiePam (99078)

• United States

18 Jan

They were really lucky to have that help.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (110666)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Jan

I am in agreement with you that the couple who own Charlie are lucky to find help in reuniting with their dog.

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Judy Story

@jstory07 (144650)

• Roseburg, Oregon

19 Jan

I am glad the dog was found and his broken leg was fixed.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (110666)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Jan

So am I happy that the dog was found and will be healed from his leg injury.

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (355681)

• Rockingham, Australia

19 Jan

Poor Charlie. He was lucky to be found by the drone.

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George B Vieto

@Deepizzaguy (110666)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Jan

I am in agreement with you that the dog was rescued by the rescue team members and returned to his owners safely.

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Anish Asokan

@RevivedWarrior (3720)

• India

19 Jan

That is excellent news. Good use of technology. In fact the best part is perhaps Charlie was found at right time as with a broken leg and cold conditions , it would have been tough to survive in the woods. Well, companies such as SmithicAir should be promoted as they could many a time locate lost pets at the earliest and easiest ways. It could help us humans who are tapped in inhuman conditions such as while trekking in mountains.Charlie was lucky and hopefully will recover and be happy with the family early next week. As usual thanks for sharing such wonderful animal rescue news.

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@Deepizzaguy (110666)

• Lake Charles, Louisiana

19 Jan

My pleasure to share this good news story on this site since I love dogs even though I do not own any dogs now. Just cats.

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