Your Neighbor in the Sky: Lost Pet Search and Deer Recovery from Right Here in the Hereford Zone
I'm Chris, and SightRidge Media is based in Parkton. I don't drive in from another county or another state. I live here, I fly here, and when you call, I'm already close by.
That matters most when a pet is missing. In those moments, how far away your help lives decides how fast it gets to you.
Left to right: the same field in daylight and thermal, and three deer picked up on thermal in early-morning cover.
Your Neighbor in the Sky: Lost Pet Search from Right Here in the Hereford Zone
I'm Chris, and SightRidge Media is based in Parkton. I don't drive in from another county or another state. I live here and I fly here, so when you call, I'm already close by.
That matters most when a pet is missing. In those moments, how far away your help lives decides how fast it gets to you.
Why I've Been Quiet
Most of my work this year hasn't shown up in photos. I've been working through taxes, attorneys, contracts and insurance, and making SightRidge Media officially a Maryland LLC. It's the groundwork that lets me offer these services the right way: licensed, insured and local.
Lost Pet Search — Available Now
When a dog or cat gets out, the first few hours matter most. I fly a DJI Matrice 4T with a thermal camera that detects body heat through fields, woods and brush, day or night.
I know this ground: the hedgerows, the creek bottoms along the Gunpowder, and the cornfields and tree lines where a scared animal hides and won't come when you call. When I spot a heat signature, I drop a GPS pin and send it to you right away. I don't hover over a frightened animal and push it farther away.
Service area: within 15 miles of Parkton, MD, including:
Maryland: Hampstead, Hereford, Cockeysville and Jarrettsville
Pennsylvania: New Freedom, Shrewsbury and Stewartstown
Rates:
$150 covers the first 2 hours on scene, and the phone triage call is free.
Extra time is $75 per hour.
A return visit is 50% of the original fee.
Extra time and return visits are billed after the search.
If your pet is missing, call or text 443-791-7742. Full details are at sightridgemedia.com/lost-pet-search.
Coming Soon: SightRidge Deer Recovery (Maryland Only)
Starting with the 2026–27 season, Maryland allows drones to be used to help recover a wounded deer. I'm finishing preparations now to offer thermal drone deer recovery to Maryland hunters. Because of Pennsylvania law, this service will stop at the state line.
Follow SightRidge Media on Facebook and Instagram, and I'll announce the launch date, search hours and rates there first.
Why Hire Me?
Local. I'm based in Parkton, in the Hereford Zone. This is my community too.
Certified and insured. I'm FAA Part 107 certified, carry $1M in liability insurance, and meet all FAA requirements for night operations.
One person, on purpose. There's no dispatcher and no hold queue. You call, I answer.
Used to working under pressure. I have a background in news photography, and I serve as SKYWARN coordinator for Baltimore, Carroll and Howard Counties. I'm used to working fast, in the dark, when it counts.
Get in Touch
📞 443-791-7742 · ✉️ info@sightridgemedia.com · sightridgemedia.com
SightRidge Media · Parkton, MD · Proudly local to the Hereford Zone