I found a lost dog with an AirTag. Found the battery was dead. I replaced it and it beeped. Will it notify the owner or do I need to do something else so they might know it’s reactivated? I scanned it but it wasn’t reported lost.
Yes, by replacing the battery, it would reactivate this AirTag.
It's possible that the owner did not enable Lost Mode on this tag. If your iPhone has an active Internet connection, it should relay the tag's information to the Apple servers. From their the owner would see it with the Find My app on their iPhone.
Chances are the dog's owner is nearby. Did the dog also have a collar with an ID tag? If not, it could also be possible that the owner had the dog chipped. I would suggest if the owner does not appear within a reasonable amount of time, that you can ask neighbors if they know this dog's owner. Should that fail, the next step would be to take the dog to a veterinarian to check for the chip.
Yes, by replacing the battery, it would reactivate this AirTag.
It's possible that the owner did not enable Lost Mode on this tag. If your iPhone has an active Internet connection, it should relay the tag's information to the Apple servers. From their the owner would see it with the Find My app on their iPhone.
Chances are the dog's owner is nearby. Did the dog also have a collar with an ID tag? If not, it could also be possible that the owner had the dog chipped. I would suggest if the owner does not appear within a reasonable amount of time, that you can ask neighbors if they know this dog's owner. Should that fail, the next step would be to take the dog to a veterinarian to check for the chip.
Does AirTag automatically re-pair after battery replacement?
