Animal & Wildlife Search and Rescue in Havant

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• Livestock Search and Recovery

  We sweep fields, hedgerows and woodland with thermal and visual cameras to find missing cattle, sheep, horses, pigs or poultry, with or without tags or trackers.

  Paddocks and farms around Rowlands Castle, Westbourne, Emsworth and the harbour edge keep horses, cattle and sheep, some on grazing marsh near the shore.

  You know where the stock is before you send people and vehicles out.

  You and your stockmen do the rounding up; we watch and guide from above.

• Pet and Companion Animal Search

  Lost dogs, cats and other companion animals often go to ground in cover a search on foot walks straight past. Thermal imaging can pick up body heat in vegetation and in low light.

  Dogs that run off along the harbour or in the country park usually hide in saltmarsh, reed, bracken or scrub near where they were lost.

  A focused search around the last sighting, with positions relayed so you can approach calmly.

  Built-up areas and roads bring airspace and privacy limits, so each request is assessed first.

• Zoo and Collection Animal Location

  Discreet aerial support for wildlife parks, zoos, aviaries and private collections looking for a displaced non-dangerous animal.

  Eyes over the site and its surroundings, working to your keepers’ recovery plan.

  We do not deploy for dangerous species; those are a matter for the emergency services.

• Wildlife and Conservation Monitoring

  Planned aerial monitoring of protected or vulnerable species across large areas: survey routes, thermal counts and habitat imagery.

  Planned surveys around the harbours and woods are shaped around protected wintering birds, nesting seasons and the bodies that manage the coast.

  Repeatable data delivered to your team, without walking the whole site.

  Planned around the species, the season and any disturbance considerations.

• Injured or Distressed Animal Location

  Where an animal is thought to be injured and lying still, thermal detection can find it in dense cover, on steep ground or in places rescuers cannot easily reach.

  Useful for a casualty in saltmarsh, a woodland clearing or a field where it cannot easily be seen from a path.

  Precise GPS positions, so rescuers go straight to the animal.

  We locate and observe. Handling and treatment stay with vets and welfare professionals.

• Priority Call-Outs

  When time matters, phone us with the location and what has happened. Each call-out is assessed against location, airspace, weather, light and who is available.

  A clear answer on the phone about whether a search is possible, and what it involves.

  We do not publish response times; availability depends on the day.

1. STAGE 01

   Enquiry and information

   You tell us what is missing, where and when it was last seen, and what the ground is like.

2. STAGE 02

   Location and feasibility

   We check the location against our zones and look at airspace, access, weather and light.

3. STAGE 03

   Search plan

   We divide the area into search zones from the last known position, the terrain and the animal’s likely behaviour.

4. STAGE 04

   Aerial search

   Our pilot watches the thermal and visual feeds live and checks every heat signature against the animal’s size.

5. STAGE 05

   Findings and handover

   We relay GPS positions to your team and stay on station until recovery or until you stand us down.

The ground we search around Havant

• Langstone and Chichester harbours

  Mudflats, saltmarsh, sea walls and shoreline paths run from Langstone round to Warblington and Emsworth. A dog that runs along the shore can hide in saltmarsh or scrub, or get out onto the mud.

  LimitationThe harbours are protected for wintering birds and are tidal. We keep flights brief, avoid disturbing roosting birds and never send people onto the mud; anyone stuck there needs 999 and the Coastguard.

• Staunton Country Park and Havant Thicket

  North of the town, the country park and the Forest of Bere woods have rides, glades, lakes and thick undergrowth. Deer are present, and a dog that chases one can go a long way.

  LimitationUnder the trees the camera cannot see the ground, so the drone checks rides and clearings and directs people into the cover. The country park has farm animals and visitors, so we plan around both.

• Fields around Rowlands Castle and Westbourne

  Between Havant, Rowlands Castle and Westbourne are paddocks, hedged fields and small farms. A loose horse or a dog on the move tends to follow the hedges, which are easy to trace from the air.

  LimitationMany fields are close to lanes and houses, so we choose the flying area carefully and keep clear of traffic.

• The town, the A27 and the railway

  Havant is built up, with the A27 along the south, the A3(M) to the west and the coastal railway through the town. An escaped animal often heads for the shore, the stream corridors or the woods.

  LimitationHomes, streets, the A27 and the coastal line are all no-fly for us, and anything right beside them is decided case by case.

• CAA Registered Drone Operator

  Airframe is a CAA Registered Drone Operator and our pilots are qualified for commercial operations.

• Aviation safety and airspace

  Every search is planned within UK drone rules, including checks on controlled airspace, roads, railways and people nearby.

• Site-specific assessment

  Each search is assessed for its own location, access and hazards before we fly.

• Weather and suitability

  Rain, wind, fog and low cloud can stop or limit a flight. We will not fly when it is unsafe, and we will tell you why.

• Fully insured

  Commercial drone liability insurance is in place for every deployment. Documentation is available on request.

• Animal welfare and your information

  We work to your plan so the animal is not pushed further away, keep you informed, and do not share your details with third parties.

More on how we plan and fly operations and the aircraft we use.