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Shep the Drone? :)

Cleoriff — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:04:43 GMT

Saw this on the news and I thought it was a joke... (if you think of the date today)

I did a few google searches and it is all over the internet and was posted yesterday.

Apparently an Irish farmer no less, has found a very innovative way of rounding up his sheep

http://drone-rss.com/2015/03/shep-the-herding-drone-may-replace-sheepdogs-someday/

So ....my theory is this....if it's real..... its good...if its an April fools joke it still made me laugh.

I dedicate it to @Anonymous

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viridis — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:13:56 GMT

Yeah this can be real, drones are highly agile and could round up a flock without much adapting to regular flying.

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Anonymous — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:14:37 GMT

luvving it @Cleoriff ..... & 'the Benny Hill' music just made it all the more appropriate

tears of lauhter are running down my face which has a big fat smile on it

as you say April Fool or not it's great ..... have bookmarked it for further giggling at

WispaRed7 xo novice tech

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Cleoriff — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:24:11 GMT

@viridis wrote:
Yeah this can be real, drones are highly agile and could round up a flock without much adapting to regular flying.

I know you have a drone @viridis I was hoping you would comment.

I was amazed when I first saw it on BBC news this morning. Then a bit cynical when they interviewed the farmers brother who said he used the drone when the sheepdog went missing. ...I thought ok...sooooo... ..a farm in Ireland. The sheepdog conveniently goes missing....and this guy just happens to have 'a drone in his pocket' so to speak

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viridis — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 08:30:00 GMT

Medium to Higher end drones give a live video link and 2 mile range.
He could very easily sit at his desk and control the drone in first person view to find the sheepdog and then retrieve it.

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jonsie — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:35:16 GMT

I saw this in the early morning hours and given the date just laughed and said yeah, ok! Ban this immediately as I don't want hundreds of dogs out of work. We need a petition for our canine friends...,.

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viridis — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:39:09 GMT

Don't worry, dogs can fetch when the batteries die

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jonsie — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 09:41:18 GMT

I have visions of rogue drones seeking and destroying the flock and ready cooked lamb on the cloven hoof....

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Anonymous — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 11:58:42 GMT

*tsk tsk* ..... giggles at all the above

it's good to laugh

laughter feeds the soul

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perksie — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:43:26 GMT

More drone fun:

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viridis — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 12:55:08 GMT

Lots of dji phantom vids in that lot.
Great camera drone

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Poppysmum — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 17:03:55 GMT

I saw this on news this morning and thought April Fool. If its true i am now thinking poor dogs . First cats being dogs now drones

They will soon have time for waiting

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Anonymous — Wed, 01 Apr 2015 20:38:28 GMT

@perksie wrote:
More drone fun:

enjoyed this perksie ..... watched until the end