Animal Missing? How to Find Strayed or Stolen Stock Fast

Whether it's one beast through a fence or a gate left open overnight, the steps are the same — and speed is everything.

First, check the map

If the animal is tagged, start with its last-known position and movement trail. A LoRa ear tag gives you the paddock and direction; a GNSS or 4G collar gives you a precise, often live, location to drive to.

1. Open the animal in Flockarewe and check its last report and trail.
2. Flag it as at-risk — this tightens detection so you get faster updates.
3. Note direction of travel: heading to a road, water, or a neighbour's?
4. Share a live link with whoever's helping search.
5. If theft is suspected, record the trail and times for the police report.

If it's not tagged

Work outward from where it was last seen, check water and shelter first, ring adjoining properties, and watch the roads. Then tag it once recovered — the cheapest insurance against a repeat.