Category: rescue

Illegal Immigrants Attempting to Cross English Channel Rescued as Boat Sinks

A Belgian helicopter and French fishing boats have rescued illegal immigrants attempting to cross the English Channel after their boat began to sink about 15 miles off the coast. One survivor was airlifted, unconscious, to hospital. A rescue operation was launched by French authorities on the morning of Aug. 12, after passing vessels reported that…


2 Bears That Were Rescued From Appalling Conditions Are Now Thriving at an Animal Sanctuary

Warning: This article includes content some readers may find disturbing Two bears who were rescued from shocking conditions are now thriving at an animal sanctuary alongside each other. Four Paws, a global animal welfare organization, received reports of a bear being kept in a cage beside a restaurant in southern Albania. When staff arrived at the scene,…


Aid Scarce for Those Still Affected by Henan Flooding, Locals Claim

As devastating floods begin to recede in China’s Henan Province, several cities are still underwater after one week. Citizens in the city of Weihui have used social media to plea for water, food, and shelter in the face of minimal government assistance since July 22. Flooding affected half of Weihui’s 600,000 residents, and displaced about…


Rescuing a Heron Hanging From a Tree

Compassion is always a beautiful thing to see. This kind gentleman set an excellent example for his son of what it means to be a good steward of the earth.


Father and Son Who Nearly Collide With Runaway Boat Save Its Captain From Ocean

For a father-son duo from Virginia, a Mahi fishing trip took a turn when an unmanned boat almost collided with their vessel. Using their combined expertise, they managed not only to secure the boat but to find and rescue its captain who had fallen overboard. Jack Sherman and his father, Andrew, went offshore fishing from…


Kind-Hearted Guy Frees Stuck Chipmunk

The kindness you put out in the world always has a way of coming back to you. This kindhearted man cared enough to take the time to free the little guy. How beautiful!


Video: Bodycam Shows Officer Rescuing 6-Year-Old Allegedly Kidnapped by Stranger

Bodycam footage has captured the Kentucky police officers apprehending an alleged kidnapper and rescuing a 6-year-old girl from his car. On July 2, a father and son reported a stranger pulling up and jumping out of his vehicle in their Valley Station, Louisville neighborhood, grabbing a little girl from her bicycle, tossing her into his…


Firefighters Rescue Women Wedged Between Two Concrete Walls

Firefighters in Orange County, Calif. worked to free a woman July 13 who was inexplicably trapped between two concrete walls. The woman was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. when she began calling for help in Santa Ana, where she was trapped between the walls of two N. Harbor Blvd. commercial businesses. Firefighters removed the woman…


Firefighters Rescue Woman Wedged Between Two Concrete Walls

Firefighters in Orange County, Calif. worked to free a woman July 13 who was inexplicably trapped between two concrete walls. The woman was discovered shortly after 2 p.m. when she began calling for help in Santa Ana, where she was trapped between the walls of two N. Harbor Blvd. commercial businesses. Firefighters removed the woman…


Mother Dog Helps Rescuers Dig Up Her Buried Puppies

This mama dog is trying to save her puppies from the rubble. Motherhood is truly a treasure house of love and compassion, whether it’s of humans or the animal kingdom. Kudos to all the kindhearted people who helped the poor family too.