A dog washed away by floodwaters in San Bernardino County, California, was rescued by firefighters with the help of an Apple AirTag.
Seamus, a 1-year-old Australian Shepherd, was equipped with an AirTag and a more conventional identification tag when he fell into rapid-fire floodwaters that swept him away.
“It got away from me and into this drain,” Seamus’s owner, Emilie Brill, told ABC7 New York. (opens in a new tab). “The water was going so fast. I think all she took was one paw in the water, and she was gone.”
The local fire department located Seamus a mile away from where he fell thanks to a local employee hearing the dog barking in the nearby canal: Seamus was found wet and petrified in a drain access pipe. “After evaluating the dog, he appeared uninjured and in good spirits,” the San Bernardino County Fire Department confirmed in a Facebook post. (opens in a new tab).
Apple’s Find My network and the AirTag on his collar helped track down his owners to reunite them. “I was impressed by the level of response from our emergency services,” Brill said.
Apple released AirTag in late 2021, and since then the device has found its place for consumers within the Apple ecosystem. Since its release, AirTag has been in the news for a number of reasons. Stories like finding Seamus show the device in a positive light, however there have been reports of more sinister examples like stalking.
Apple’s Find My network has a wide range of use cases and a variety of accessories that allow users to keep track of their locations. The best Find My accessories range from trackable bikes to headphones, but saving your dog from disaster makes the AirTag a must-have for dog owners.
If you’ve just bought an AirTag and are looking for the best ways to attach it to your dog or backpack, check out our list of the best AirTag accessories in 2023.
