Skill,
February 26, 2026
Dark Horizon Drones’ Dale Mannasmith, pictured at left, and Cole Chapman, at right, pose with Amanda Sebert and her dog, Gracie, in January after the missing dog was rescued in a field outside Marysville. Mannasmith and Chapman, whose drone company specializes in pet and livestock recovery, helped find the dog after she had been missing for nearly a week. To hear the full rescue story and more about the business, check out episode #233 of the Marysville Journal-Tribune Podcast. (Photo submitted)

Skill, elite drones fuel company success

 

By Michael Williamson, Richwood Gazette

For Dale Mannasmith and Cole Chapman, the path to launching Dark Horizon Drones wasn’t the result of a formal business plan. Instead, it developed organically through conversations and curiosity.

The pair formed the recovery business as a side job but a call by a Marysville family with a missing dog shoved their business into the spotlight. Last month, they helped the Seberts locate Gracie, the family dog that survived several days in the winter storm that blanketed the area in snow late last month.

Nearly a month later, Gracie’s story has garnered media attention and increased calls into the business, so much so that the pair has had to turn some away. …

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