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Doug to the Rescue

6 episodes 97%4KCC

Infrared drones race across disaster zones to find animals in peril.

Animal rescuer Doug Thron uses a cutting-edge infrared drone to locate cats and dogs left behind in the aftermath of hurricanes, fires, and other crises. Each search reveals how technology, instinct, and persistence can mean the difference between danger and survival. Sign up to see urgent rescues unfold from the air and on the ground.

Episode guide

6 episodes
1
1The Dogs of Hurricane Dorian
Doug Thron is not your ordinary drone pilot. Using an infrared camera strapped onto his drone, he travels to the heart of disaster zones, locating and rescuing the animals who have been left behind.
30 min
2
2Lost Dogs of Louisiana
In the wake of Hurricane Laura, Doug heads to Louisiana to help a local firefighter find his lost dog and begin rescue operations in the hard-hit city of Lake Charles.
28 min
3
313 Days After Hurricane Laura
With the help of expert animal rescuer, Aja Estro, Doug continues his tireless search and rescue missions across the town of Lake Charles following Hurricane Laura.
31 min
4
4Oregon Fire Cats
Doug ventures into the charred neighborhoods of Talent, OR with an old friend, Shannon Jay, to save any of the unlucky felines left behind in the wildfire evacuations.
30 min
5
5Puerto Rico Rescue Pups
Doug is called to Puerto Rico to help old friend and rescue partner, Aja Estro, with the massive stray dog population and hoarding cases across the island.
30 min
6
6Chasing Ghost
Doug checks in on some of the dogs he’s rescued before turning his attention to the high desert outside LA and a boxer who’s spent 15 months fending for itself in the wild.
30 min
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