Meadow's pet parents, Gary and Debbie Morgan, put up reward posters detailing their missing dog's plight. Even though he'd never met the couple, James felt compelled to help in the search. He knew that with wintry weather likely to hit at any moment, it would be easier to spot Meadow's near-white fur before snow began to fall.

James set out to look in the area where Meadow had been last seen. Sending his drone aloft, he scanned mile after mile of forested acreage searching for the lost pooch.

The drone's camera eventually caught sight of her—a tiny dot of white—moving between the trees. Zooming in for a close-up, James knew it was Meadow.