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Thermal Drone Animal Search

Lost pets, missing horses and livestock located from the air with radiometric thermal and zoom cameras, day or night.

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Who we help

Eyes in the Sky When Every Hour Counts

Search and location assistance from above, coordinated with the people on the ground.

Pet Owners

A scared dog hides in brush, tree lines and creek bottoms. Thermal picks up body heat that people on foot walk right past.

Horse & Livestock Owners

Cover pastures, wood lots and fence lines in minutes instead of hours, and confirm a head count across a herd.

County Animal Services

We locate and guide; your officers handle capture and transport. Purchase orders, W-9 and certificate of insurance available.

What we see

How Animals Show Up on Thermal

Body heat stands out against cooler brush, pasture and water. Images on this page are illustrative thermal renderings, not actual client searches.

Lost dog in heavy brush
IllustrativeLost dog in heavy brush
Cattle head count in a pasture
IllustrativeCattle head count in a pasture
Loose livestock near a pond
IllustrativeLoose livestock near a pond
How it works

From Call to Locate

Text or Email

Send us the last known location, a description or photo, sightings and hazards. We confirm availability and an estimated total.

Search

Weather and airspace checked, launch point arranged, and a thermal/visual search flown outward from the last sighting.

Guide

If located, we share GPS location and imagery and keep the animal in view while you or officers approach.

Report

Search summary, map, imagery and time on site delivered within 24 hours.

Rates

Simple, Published Pricing

Every quote is the service rate plus actual round-trip mileage from Gadsden. You get an estimated total before we leave.

$200

Lost Dog / Pet

Includes up to 90 minutes of search.

$375

Missing Horse

Includes up to 2 hours of search.

$375

Livestock (1–3 Head)

Includes up to 2 hours of search.

$550

Herd / Multiple Areas

Includes up to 3 hours of search.

Additional on-site search, billed in 30-minute blocks: $100/hour for pet searches ($50 per block), $150/hour for horse and livestock searches. Travel: $1.00 per round-trip driving mile from Gadsden, AL, all-inclusive. First 30 minutes of tracking after a locate is included; additional tracking $60/hour. Sunrise follow-up within 24 hours after an unsuccessful daytime search: 50% off the service rate plus travel.
Good to know

When Thermal Works Best

Best: Pre-Dawn & Night

Cool air and ground give the strongest contrast between an animal and its surroundings.

Good: Early Morning & Overcast

Still effective, especially in open pastures and along tree lines.

Harder: Hot Sunny Afternoons

Sun-warmed ground reduces contrast. The color camera still helps with markings and open fields, and a discounted sunrise follow-up is available.

Search and location assistance only. Recovery, capture and transport are not guaranteed. A deceased animal that has cooled may not be visible on thermal. All flights are weather dependent and flown under FAA Part 107 rules and any required airspace authorization. Search imagery is never posted publicly without the owner's or agency's written approval.
For hunters

Thermal Deer Recovery

Lost the blood trail after a good shot? We search from above with thermal and guide you to your deer.

Deer Recovery

Missing an Animal? Text or Email Us.

Text 610-241-6312 or email iron-sight-imagery@outlook.com with the last known location and a photo, and we will reply with availability and an estimated total.

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