Video: Okla. Police Deploy Drone to Help Save Victim During Dog Attack

Oklahoma City police used a drone's high-intensity spotlight to disrupt an attack by multiple dogs before tracking the animals to a nearby home where officers made arrests.
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Aug. 21, 2026
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  • Oklahoma City police used a drone to help stop an attack involving multiple dogs after the department's Real Time Information Center (RTIC) received a call about a person being mauled.
  • A drone operator used the aircraft's high-intensity spotlight to disrupt the attack, then tracked the dogs as they ran to a nearby home.
  • Officers responded to the residence and arrested two suspects connected to the incident, while the victim was treated at the scene for non-life-threatening injuries.
Okahoma City, OK, Police Department
An Oklahoma City police drone stops a dog attack on an individual

Oklahoma City police say a drone deployed from the department's Real Time Information Center (RTIC) helped stop a dog attack and locate where the animals came from.

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Oklahoma City police deployed a drone to save an individual during a dog attack recently.

The department's Real Time Information Center (RTIC) had received a call concerning a person who was under atack by multiple dogs, the agency stated in a social media post that included footage of the encounter. Following the call, an operator from the RTIC sent out a drone to the attack's location.

Once at the scene, the operator used the drone's high-intensity spotlight to disrupt the attack. The drone pilot continued to track the dogs from the air, leading to a nearby home.

Officers were sent to the residence, where they arrested two suspects in connection with the attack. 

The victim was treated at the scene for injuries that weren't considered life-threatening.

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