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‘He wouldn’t be here without the drones’: New video shows dramatic rescue of missing veteran
Bob Stewart, an 82-year-old veteran, was rescued from a creek after becoming trapped in a ravine, with a Minneapolis police drone using thermal imaging to locate him. The drone-assisted search enabled first responders to reach Stewart quickly, and his family credited the technology with saving his life. The Minneapolis Police Department released the rescue video as part of a debate over expanding its drone program.
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