Arkansas drone operator finds missing 10-year-old

DUBBERLY, La. (KNWA/KFTA) — A missing 10-year-old was found safe in Louisiana woods after the help of an Arkansas drone company.

The girl was reported missing by Webster Parish Sheriff's Office shortly before 1 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 16. The girl was last seen at her bedtime late Saturday night wearing her pajamas and no shoes.

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Co-owner of Drone Management Services of Magnolia, Ark., Josh Klober couldn't ignore the news. His phone and social media were blowing up as hours went by and no news of the girl's location had been made.

Klober looked at his wife and said "I feel like we need to go down there." They made the trip an hour and a half away from home.

Hundreds of volunteers, helicopters, tracking dogs and off-road utility vehicles were already on the ground helping the search. Klober waited until the police told him they needed him.

"There's big wooded areas around but I'm trying to think like a 10-year-old," Klober said. "I think she was walking by the road supposedly and I didn't figure she'd get too far off it, so I just kind of wanted to stay 30-40 yards off the road," Klober said. "So that video picks up where she's sleeping there."

Klober initially saw the girl not moving so he held his reaction until first responders made their way and he finally saw her move.

"She's awake!"

Klober lives an hour and a half away from the area.

Webster Parish Sheriff Jason Parker said she was found around 11 p.m.

"We had the DeSoto Parish helicopter in the air and couldn't put drones up at the time, but when it was possible, Josh Klober, Matt Ramos and Micah Carter brought their equipment and successfully located the young girl," Parker said.

Multiple agencies came to help the search including Webster Parish Sheriff's Office, Minden Police Dept., Minden Fire Dept., Homeland Security, DeSoto Parish Sheriff's Office, Bienville Parish Sheriff's Office, David Wade Correction Chase Team and LA Wildlife and Fisheries.

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Watch the full interview with Klober below.