11 April 2025

As a horrific tornado destroyed their home in Tylertown, Mississippi, Curtis Bush was on the road while his wife and 17-year-old son were watching the walls come down. Quick thinking to don motorcycle helmets likely saved their lives, but they suffered broken bones severe enough to require a week in the hospital. 

But tragedy wasn't done with the Bush family yet. One of their dogs perished in the storm, and another, Linus, a yellow Lab, was missing.

However, help—and hope—was on the way.

The Mississippi Animal Project reached out to drone pilot Jason Miller of Raven 6 Rising to assist in the search for lost pets, and he started looking for Linus—a true needle-in-a-haystack operation, even for a drone equipped with thermal imaging.

Working from reported sightings, Miller flew grid patterns in the areas—places where even downed trees could look like a dog.

But then—success.

Linus was found just 1,000 yards away from his former home near a Dollar General store.

"Ten days and nobody had seen him. So you kind of lose hope," said Bush, who rushed to the area where Miller's drone had spotted Linus. "The community was constantly searching for him, and then Jason came in and was able to actually find him. It was a blessing."

Seemingly confused over all of the fuss at the time, Linus is now back where he belongs.

This is the story of a miracle. A drone miracle...

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