Endangered 80-year-old man found in wooded area in Redmond
Yeongcheol Lee left his house between 3 a.m. and 5:30 a.m., his family reported to Redmond police.
After police were unable to find him while searching on the ground, a Drone First Responder (DFR) was deployed to help locate him from the air, RPD posted.
Video posted on X shows the drone hovering above the wooded area, then finding Lee sitting in the bushes, where the pilot relayed his location to officers.
Police found him uninjured and were able to bring him back to his family, the post said.
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