Mike Canterbury and John Livingston – Colorado Parks and Wildlife released on FB A nerve-wracking scene unfolded as Colorado wildlife officials pulled all the stops to rescue two young mountain lions in the path of a deluge of trouble. A worker at the Pine River Irrigation District Dam was about to release a large amount …
Jem and Zoe, rescued from Tiger King Park – credit: Lions, Tigers, and Bears Animal Sanctuary A San Diego wildlife sanctuary is proud to report that two of the 69 tigers rescued from the infamous collection of the ‘Tiger King’ Joe Exotic are thriving at their Alpine, CA location. Participating in the rescue of the …
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 – Kaohsiung Fire Department To be a drug-sniffing dog you have to be impassionate, which is exactly what Roger the golden retriever was not. Though he flunked out of the Kaohsiung City police academy in Taiwan, his career in public service was not over, and has now captured the hearts of his people with …
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 …
Submitted by Costakis Constantinou In a heartwarming video, a 67-year-old actor from Cyprus became determined to use his CPR expertise to save a tiny, helpless sparrow. The avian creature was found unconsciousness following an “unfortunate pool mishap”. In the background of the video, you can hear a chorus of teasing and snickering, with voices urging …
Frannie after she was rescued, when she weighed 125 pounds – credit @frannies.fright Despite the challenge and schedules of veterinary school, a 24-year-old woman in California is fostering a very overweight dog to the tears and delight of thousands who follow the pair on Instagram. As the months passed, the pounds have melted away, and …
Rescued mother and puppies found beneath rubble in Ukraine-released PETA The war in Ukraine recently passed the two-year mark, and more than 15,000 animals impacted by the war have been saved by PETA Germany and the Ukraine-based Animal Rescue Kharkiv (ARK). Stories about Ukrainian zoo animals, such as these lions and this Asiatic black bear, …
Heat seeking drone finds dog in thicket By John Watton w Drone SAR For Lost Dogs UK / SWNS A puppy was rescued from a ditch that was covered in thick brambles five days after she vanished—thanks to a heat-seeking drone. Six-month-old cocker spaniel Bow got lost while on a walk with her owner Jodie …
Photo by T-Bone Sandwich, CC license Dispersed around the UK, hundreds of heroic volunteers soak themselves to the skin on early spring nights in order to save toads, frogs, and newts from being squished under the tires of passing cars. This network of volunteer societies are literally transforming England by slowly walking across dark asphalt …