Malone man uses drone to find local missing dogs

week. (áááJACKááá) Our pets are like members of our family. So if your dog is MISSING its a stressful and scary situation. (áááLIZááá) that's where one Northern New York man comes in. He searches from ABOVE to help people REUNITE WITH THEIR FOUR- LEGGED FRIENDS. NBC5'S BENNY NEZAJ BRINGS US THE STORY FROM MALONE. (áááVOááá) CHAD TAVERNIA OF MALONE WAS A TROOPER AND INVESTIGATOR FOR THE NEW YORK STATE POLICE FOR 20 YEARS (áááNAT SOUNDááá) DRONE NOISES (áááVOááá) BUT AFTER RETIRING IN 2022, HE DECIDED TO USE HIS LAW ENFORCEMENT SKILLS in a different way. (áááSOTááá) CHAD TAVERNIA OWNER, NORTH COUNTRY DRONE SEARCH AND RECOVERY “A lot of those search and rescue principles that I apply on the dog searches are things that I did experience during my career as a as a trooper.” (áááVOááá) LAST NOVEMBER, TAVERNIA BOUGHT A DRONE AS A WAY TO LOCATE WILD ANIMALS IN OUR REGION HE WOULD THEN POST ABOUT IT ON FACEBOOK. BUT AFTER SOMEONE FROM BERSKHIRE, VERMONT REACHED OUT TO HIM IN LATE JANUARY TO FIND A LOST DOG, TAVERNIA DECIDED TO USE HIS DRONE TO FIND MISSING PUPS IN OUR REGION (áááSOTááá) CHAD TAVERNIA OWNER, NORTH COUNTRY DRONE SEARCH AND RECOVERY “It makes me feel like I'm doing something good for the community, for sure, because several of these dogs, I can honestly say likely would not have survived, especially back in the winter months when I was doing this.” (áááNAT SOUNDááá) DRONE NOISES (áááVOááá) TAVERNIA HAS LOCATED 18 DOGS SINCE LATE JANUARY – (áááNAT SOUNDááá) áDOG NOISEá (áááVOááá) INCLUDING AMIGO FROM BEEKMANTOWN ON MAY 11TH, AMIGO ran off INTO THE WOODS AFTER HEARING A U-P-S TRUCK. the 9 month old golden retriever was gone for 24 HOURS, when his OWNER BRIAN THOU CALLED TAVERNIA TO FIND HIS BELOVED companion. (áááSOTááá) BRIAN THOU DOG OWNER FROM BEEKMANTOWN “He flew the drone for about two and a half hours and then found one single thermal spot about two and a half miles from here in a swamp and was able to switch his camera to live image and see that it was Amigo.” (áááVOááá) Thou waited in the area where Tavernia had spotted Amigo – with plenty of food and treats – and sure enough Amigo came out of the woods. THOU SAYS HE will be forever thankful that when AMIGO needed a FRIEND… Tavernia was there. (áááSOTááá) BRIAN THOU DOG OWNER FROM BEEKMANTOWN “The way he uses technology in the way he is, he actually uses his passion with that technology is just exceptional.” (áááVOááá) AND TAVERNIA, is happy play a part to make sure missing pups always find their way back home. (áááSOTááá) CHAD TAVERNIA OWNER, NORTH COUNTRY DRONE SEARCH AND RECOVERY “I plan on keep doing it, as long as I've got a thermal drone, I do plan on offering the service. It's something I enjoy doing. And when it's successful

Malone man uses drone to find local missing dogs

Since late January, Chad Tavernia has successfully located 18 lost dogs

Updated: 6:27 PM EDT May 24, 2024

For many, pets are cherished members of the family. When a dog goes missing, the experience can be both stressful and frightening. And That's where Chad Tavernia of Malone steps in. Tavernia, a retired trooper and investigator with the New York State Police, spent 20 years in law enforcement. After retiring in 2022, he decided to apply his search and rescue skills in a new way by launching North Country Drone Search & Recovery.”A lot of those search and rescue principles that I apply on the dog searches are things that I did experience during my career as a trooper,” said Tavernia.Last November, Tavernia bought a drone to locate wild animals in the region, posting his findings on Facebook. However, in late January, after someone from Berkshire, Vermont, reached out for help finding a lost dog, he shifted his focus to locating missing pets.”It makes me feel like I'm doing something good for the community, for sure, because several of these dogs, I can honestly say likely would not have survived, especially back in the winter months when I was doing this,” Tavernia said.Since late January, Tavernia has successfully located 18 dogs, including Amigo from Beekmantown. On May 11, Amigo, a 9-month-old golden retriever, ran off into the woods after hearing a UPS truck. His owner, Brian Thew, called Tavernia to find his beloved companion.”He flew the drone for about two and a half hours and then found one single thermal spot about two and a half miles from here in a swamp and was able to switch his camera to live image and see that it was Amigo,” Thew recounted.Thew waited in the area where Tavernia had spotted Amigo, equipped with food and treats. Sure enough, Amigo emerged from the woods. Thew expressed his gratitude, saying, “The way he uses technology and the way he is, he actually uses his passion with that technology is just exceptional.”Tavernia is happy to play a part in ensuring missing pups find their way back home. “I plan on keep doing it, as long as I've got a thermal drone, I do plan on offering the service. It's something I enjoy doing. And when it's successful, it obviously makes you feel good when you've been able to help somebody get their pet back,” he said.If you have a missing dog, you can contact Tavernia through the North Country Drone Search & Recovery Facebook page.

MALONE, N.Y. —

For many, pets are cherished members of the family. When a dog goes missing, the experience can be both stressful and frightening. And That's where Chad Tavernia of Malone steps in.

Tavernia, a retired trooper and investigator with the New York State Police, spent 20 years in law enforcement. After retiring in 2022, he decided to apply his search and rescue skills in a new way by launching North Country Drone Search & Recovery.

“A lot of those search and rescue principles that I apply on the dog searches are things that I did experience during my career as a trooper,” said Tavernia.

Last November, Tavernia bought a drone to locate wild animals in the region, posting his findings on Facebook. However, in late January, after someone from Berkshire, Vermont, reached out for help finding a lost dog, he shifted his focus to locating missing pets.

“It makes me feel like I'm doing something good for the community, for sure, because several of these dogs, I can honestly say likely would not have survived, especially back in the winter months when I was doing this,” Tavernia said.

Since late January, Tavernia has successfully located 18 dogs, including Amigo from Beekmantown.

On May 11, Amigo, a 9-month-old golden retriever, ran off into the woods after hearing a UPS truck. His owner, Brian Thew, called Tavernia to find his beloved companion.

“He flew the drone for about two and a half hours and then found one single thermal spot about two and a half miles from here in a swamp and was able to switch his camera to live image and see that it was Amigo,” Thew recounted.

Thew waited in the area where Tavernia had spotted Amigo, equipped with food and treats. Sure enough, Amigo emerged from the woods.

Thew expressed his gratitude, saying, “The way he uses technology and the way he is, he actually uses his passion with that technology is just exceptional.”

Tavernia is happy to play a part in ensuring missing pups find their way back home.

“I plan on keep doing it, as long as I've got a thermal drone, I do plan on offering the service. It's something I enjoy doing. And when it's successful, it obviously makes you feel good when you've been able to help somebody get their pet back,” he said.

If you have a missing dog, you can contact Tavernia through the North Country Drone Search & Recovery Facebook page.

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