A dog named Jettsen escaped from his home in Albuquerque, New Mexico (United States). Hit by a car, he then remained untraceable for several hours. While his teacher, Kendall Warner, and residents searched for him, 17-year-old Aiden Buckner borrowed a drone from his aviation school to help search.
It all started when Jettsen left his owner's house Kendall Warnerhas Albuquerque. His story, relayed by KOB 4took a worrying turn when a woman informed her mistress that she had hit the animal with her car.
Kendall learned of the accident directly from the driver, whom she describes as very agitated, and admits that she did not know how to react upon hearing these words. Meanwhile, the dog remained nowhere to be found.
Residents of the neighborhood joined the search, scouring the streets and the banks of waterways without laying their hands on the fugitive.
A drone borrowed from the school reception
He's a school teacherAiden Buckner who informed the latter. Mr. Piercean English language and literature teacher, was supervising lunch when he witnessed the accident. He then drove around the neighborhood in the hope of seeing the dog, before stopping by to see the teenager to explain the situation.
The high school student had just returned from a drone piloting course and, holding a license, immediately saw how to make himself useful. “ I have a drone license and know where to find one “, summary Aiden Buckner. So he ran to the establishment, asked reception for permission to borrow a device, then went back to get Jettsenthus putting his training at the service of research.
According to the 17-year-old remote pilot, the search lasted approximately 4 to 5 hours. For their part, residents combed the surrounding neighborhoods.
In the end, Jettsen returned home on his own.
“We feel so lucky and grateful”
His mistress remains nonetheless grateful to those who mobilized. “ We feel so lucky and grateful. First and foremost towards Aiden », confides Kendall Warner about the teenager.
The return of the quadruped also revealed the consequences of the collision. Jettsen presented cuts, abrasions and aches, the lesions were mainly located under the stomach, and some wounds subsequently became infected. When he was found, he struggled to sit up and was unable to move in all positions; his mistress thinks his hips were causing him pain.
According to Kendallthe survivor should nevertheless recover. She also asks motorists in the area toIrving to slow down and stay attentive, because families, children and animals live there, not far from a school.