Deputy Jill Constant saved a manatee – Pinellas County Sheriff’s Department Despite weighing a tiny fraction of the creature’s massive bulk, a determined Pinellas County deputy leaped into shallow water to save a manatee struggling to breathe. Cradling it in her arms for over an hour so it could get enough oxygen, Jill Constant saved …
Credit: Taber Lost Paws Society / Taber Police Service, Alberta Canada An Akita named ‘Hero’ saved his owner’s life last week in an incredible tale of loyalty and resilience that saw him remain by his side through two frigid Alberta nights, fend off coyotes, and eventually alert rescuers. Winning plaudits for his name and deed …
Fire Captain Erik Scott LAFD (Twitter) In LA County, fire and rescue had a ton of work to do to lift out a 1,200-pound horse that fell into a sinkhole near Lake View Terrace. Lucky by name, lucky by nature, this 20-year-old mare managed to avoid any serious injuries to her legs from the fall …
Yamil in his new enclosure in Scotland – Five Sisters Zoo, via SWNS A bear trapped in a zoo in Ukraine that had been hit by shelling was recently saved by Scottish zookeepers. The Asiatic black bear was discovered when Ukrainian soldiers entered the village of Yampil which had been under Russian occupation for five …
Kobe the husky digging holes in the yard – SWNS / Chanell Bell It would have made front-page news around the country: a quiet Philadelphia neighborhood exploding suddenly into flames days before Christmas; but because of a clever dog with a heck of a nose, it’s only making news here on GNN. A disastrous gas …
credit – Arlington, WA Police Department, released. In Arlington, Washington state, a hero dog changed his tune and alerted her owners to a fire consuming their neighbor’s house. It was 3:00 a.m. and a fire was quietly burning the workshop of a nearby North County home. Nearby, Douglas O’Connor II was sleeping soundly in a …
Jose Ramón Pérez and Miguel Rodríguez after their dolphin rescue -SWSN A video captured a heartwarming rescue after a pair of fishermen happened upon a juvenile dolphin tied up in fishing line. Jose Ramón Pérez and Miguel Rodríguez were boating 10km off the coast of Almería, Spain when they found the animal tangled up, with …
Lizzi Larbalestier at British Divers Marine Life Rescue Hospital giving medication to a seal – SWNS In the beautiful, blustery seaside city of Cornwall, a woman runs a hospital for injured seals amid volunteer work rescuing all kinds of sea life, and was recently awarded the Animal Action Award for her heroic work. Lizzi Larbalestier …