A 10-year-old girl who sleepwalked out of her home and got lost in dense woods was found more than 24 hours later thanks to a drone operator. Peyton Saintignan disappeared from her Louisiana home on September 14th, prompting a massive search involving local authorities, volunteers, and even hunters using infrared cameras. Finally, Josh Klober, a drone operator from Arkansas, located the girl using his thermal-imaging drone, leading rescuers to her safe recovery.
A 10-year-old girl lost in dense woods after sleepwalking out of her home was found more than 24 hours later when a drone picked up her thermal image.
An infrared trail camera used by hunters deep in the wilderness snapped a picture of Peyton helping narrow down the area where she was. But it wasn’t until drone operator Josh Klober heard about the search that she was finally found. Travelling 40 miles from his home in Arkansas, he arrived on the scene the following day with a thermal image-capable drone from his company.
Officials were then able to direct rescuers to her location, and moments later, at around 11pm, the sleepwalking child was woken up by her best friend’s dad and taken to safety. Peyton had managed to walk almost two miles from her home when she was found. Sheriff Parker said it was “truly a miracle” that the schoolgirl was not harmed when she was found.
Sleepwalking Drone Lost Child Search And Rescue Louisiana
Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Eating common sweet at breakfast helps you lose body fat, studies findIf you're looking to lose weight, adding a certain chewy food to your diet could help, according to health experts - and it's often enjoyed as a sweet treat at breakfast
Read more »
Motorist was 'sleepwalking when over drink driving limit and crashed his car'A medical expert told the court that the 27-year-old motorist was undergoing a sleep disorder episode when he was drink-driving and crashed his car into a ditch on December 3 last
Read more »
Moment schoolgirl, 10, who sleepwalked into woods finally found amid huge searchA ten-year-old girl lost in thick woods after sleepwalking out of her family home has been found more than 24 hours later after a drone picked up her thermal image
Read more »
Ukraine hit two Russian munitions depots overnightRussia acknowledges drone attack in southern Krasnodar region and emergency measures to mitigate effects of assault
Read more »
Ukraine launches mass drone attack on Russia, but loses ground in eastRussia says it destroyed 158 drones launched by Ukraine and confirmed fires at the Moscow Oil Refinery
Read more »
Hands on with the new DJI Neo palm-sized drone - more than a new vloggers' toolDrone pioneer’s lightest and most compact drone to date takes off from your hand and doesn't need a remote control
Read more »