Category: rescue

Touching VIDEO: 12-Year-Old Girl Sees Lost, Injured Puppy in the Rain, Takes Off Her Jacket to Rescue Her

A bystander captured candid footage of an adorable rescue of a stray puppy that took place one rainy day in Blumenau, in Santa Catarina, Brazil. The clip went viral, and has been circulating online. In mid-April, 12-year-old Cibely was halfway home from school, walking in the rain with her umbrella, when she spotted a shivering puppy…


Two-Legged Street Dog That Was Shot in the Head Finds Happy Home

It’s a miracle that she survived the gunshot and still never shows hatred for humans. (Video courtesy of Lara Pleasence and Soi Dog Foundation) …


Bird Gets Its Beak Caught in Clam Shell, Needs Help

This unusual bird rescue seemed hopeless but ended well. …


Book Recommender: ‘Red Burning Sky,’ a Moving World War II Story of Rescue and Honor

Bill Bogdonavich is a bombardier in the Army Air Force during World War II. He is on the run from the Germans after being shot down over Yugoslavia. Drew Carlton is a pilot. He is training C-47 pilots in Texas. He would rather be overseas. “Red Burning Sky,” a novel by Tom Young, brings the…


Indonesian Fishermen Rescue 10 More Survivors of Sunken Boat

MAKASSAR, Indonesia—Ten more survivors of an Indonesian boat that sank three days earlier were rescued Monday by local fishermen, leaving 11 people still missing, an official said. The captain and other crew of the cargo vessel, which was carrying 42 people, were among those rescued Monday, said Djunaidi, head of the provincial search and rescue…


Woman Rescues Injured Pelican

She expertly tackled and transported the huge bird. …


Man Stranded on California Cliff Lifted to Safety

A man stranded on a California cliff had to be rescued by a helicopter crew last week. Video released by the California Highway Patrol shows an officer being lowered from a helicopter to retrieve the man that was balanced on a ledge. The man is secured in a harness and then both are flown to…


VIDEO: Dying Sheep Saved From 88lb of Matted Fleece Is Now Unrecognizable and Happy

A sheep weighed down by a hefty 88-pound (40 kg) fleece, unable to stand, has been rescued from an isolated spot in the Australian mountains after being found by an elderly bushwalker. His rescuers suspect that if left unattended, the sheep wouldn’t have survived. “I’m not sure how long the poor fellow had been lying…


Pregnant Cat Seeking Help Brings 2 Older Kittens to Stranger’s Door, Gives Birth to 5 More

A pregnant stray cat with two older kittens got lucky when she landed on the back porch of a helpful stranger. Seeing the tiny family pawing at her door one morning, the cat lover called for help, allowing the stray to give birth in the comfort of a new home. Sarah Kelly, founder of Murphy’s…


Epic Rescue: ‘Train Tigers’ Locked in Carriage for 15 Years See Sky Above for First Time

After being locked in an abandoned train carriage in Argentina for 15 years, a family of four rescued Bengal tigers has finally seen the sky above and felt the grass beneath their paws. International animal welfare group Four Paws was told about the captive “train tigers” in northwestern Argentina’s San Luis province in 2021 after…