Drone used to find missing puppy on Roundway Hill near Devizes

Poppy had gone missing in the afternoon and initial concerns stemmed around how the looming darkness and drop in temperature could impact the puppy.

Posts on social media helped spread the word and bring volunteers to Roundway Hill.

Jess Scull and Matthew Pinches from RSPCA Wiltshire Mid branch teamed up with Amanda Wood-Wooley and Andrew Wilcox from Drone SAR for Lost Dogs and Search and Scan to launch a drone and find Poppy.

Both are free services helping to locate and reunite lost dogs with their owners.

DroneSAR works across the UK, using a database of more than 7,000 volunteer drone pilots, ground searchers, sniffer dogs and trap operators.

Scull said: “We were concerned about losing the light, but we all worked together and between the drone from Drone SAR for Lost Dogs and the ground support from Search and Scan, we found out which field she was in and managed to keep eyes on her.”