A Philadelphia area woman is breathing a sigh of relief after her dog, who went missing for four days, was found alive thanks to a thermal drone and a determined pilot.

Angela Ruberto Rodden from Newtown Square, Delaware County, said something outside likely startled her rescue dog Samson, which caused him to bolt from the yard earlier this month. She said it was the first time it had ever happened.

Angela Ruberto Rodden had posted about her lost dog Samson on Facebook, but there were no sightings. Angela Ruberto Rodden

"I was devastated," Ruberto Rodden said. "The crying wouldn't stop."

Desperate to find him, she started posting on social media and followed every lead. A neighbor recommended she contact a drone operator who specializes in missing pets.

Joshua Barry, the owner of Pr

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