Daily Hampshire Gazette / Facebook Firefighters Race to the Rescue After Woman Jumps Into River to Save Senior Dog from Raging Current Somehow, when Sienna went to the riverside to get a drink, she ended up falling in and getting swept off. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 23, 2021
Arizona Humane Society / Facebook Stray Puppy Once Covered Head-to-Toe in Cactus Spines Miraculously Recovers, Finds Forever Home The pint-sized pup even had spines inside his ears and mouth, and it took the vets to painstakingly remove all the needles from his body. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 23, 2021
News 4 San Antonio / Facebook South Carolina Man Wrenches Dog Out of Alligator's Death Grip, Then Runs for His Life The alligator spotted the easy meal and chomped down on Hanna's backside, biting off her tail and cutting up her back end. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 22, 2021
Mutty Paws Rescue / Facebook Abused Dog Found Starving and Battling Infection Now Fighting for Her Life in the ICU Dogs don't get to Khaleesi's state overnight. In her case, there had clearly been months of abuse. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 19, 2021
@jlumfox10 / Twitter screen shot 13 Dogs Dead After Fire Breaks Out at Arizona Animal Rescue Thankfully, many of the pets did make it out alive, but some are still in critical condition and receiving intensive care. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 17, 2021
@oliverpbeagle / Unsplash Fauci Agency Tested Experimental Drug on Beagles, Cruel Experiment Had Dogs in Obvious Pain A government watchdog investigation has uncovered evidence of horrifying animal abuse involving Dr. Anthony Fauci. By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal August 14, 2021
Yvette Harrison / Facebook Couple Charged with Animal Cruelty After Leaving 10-Week-Old Puppy in Hot Car, 'Screaming in Pain' Dillard is doing well and will soon be going to a new home - hopefully one that values his safety and comfort more than his previous owners. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 13, 2021
Paul Rivera / Facebook 'She's My Hero': Dog's Barks at 3 in the Morning Save Her Owner from Raging House Fire The fire was much more extensive than it first appeared. Fire crews were on scene and managed to put out the fire, but it took some doing. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 9, 2021
West Seneca Police / Twitter screen shot After Dog Manages to Dig Way Under Foundation of Home, Police 'Dog Whisperers' Called In for Rescue Finally, after more digging and maneuvering, Officer Rave was able to catch the dog by the tail and pull her out of her predicament. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 9, 2021
@OCFireRescue / Twitter Florida Firefighters Rescue 7 Pups from Unoccupied Home - Cause of Fire Unknown The owner's sister took the two dogs in critical condition to a local emergency clinic, where they are being treated. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 6, 2021
South San Francisco Police Department / Facebook Dog Found After Suspects Force Way Into Hotel Room and Assault Owner Before Making Off with Pup: Police Detective Ricky Amador arranged to meet the sellers of a dog that looked just like Prada under the guise of buying the pup. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 2, 2021
The Pittie Party of Central Florida / Facebook Dog Finally Finds Loving Family After Suffering Chemical Burns and Being Thrown from a Truck Beanz, a 8-month-old pit bull mix, hasn't let the cruel treatment he received affect his joy for life or his love of people. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 28, 2021
Sarah Barnett / Facebook After Dog Is Seen Stumbling Down Street Bleeding from Mouth, Vets Discover Tongue Was Cruelly Cut Out It didn't take long for the vet to discover that the poor young pup was missing his tongue - and it didn't look like an accident, either. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 28, 2021
Michelle Mosser Payne / Facebook Real Life 'Homeward Bound': Puppy Survives Full Month Alone in Wilderness Finally, on July 17, a worker at a nearby ranch who'd spotted the lost posters also spotted a tiny, matted white dog at the side of the road. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 27, 2021
Cincinnati Fire Department / Facebook screen shot Watch: Firefighters Rescue Dog Loose for 5 Days, Found Trapped Inside Cincinnati Garage Walls The spirited dog appears to be no worse for wear, other than having possibly 'lost a pound or two' and being 'terribly stinky,' according to her owners. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 20, 2021
Springfield Police Department / Facebook Police Rescue Dog from Hot Car After Owner Dies in Fatal Walmart Shooting An hour and a half after the incident, police were notified and were quickly able to remove the Siberian husky, Zeke, from the unlocked car. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 19, 2021
Arlene B. Hunter / Facebook 'She Adopted Us': Police Detective Who Lost His Leg in Crash Gives Double Amputee Dog Her Forever Home They immediately had a special place in their hearts for the little shih tzu because someone in their family could relate to her condition. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 13, 2021
Jeremy Wade / Facebook screen shot After Disappearing for 10 Years, Lost Dog Found 1,600 Miles from Home Finally Reunites with Family Once his family realized Razzle was still out there, they were desperate to reunite - but there were 1,600 miles between them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 12, 2021
Marie Frances / Facebook Dog Helps Save Colt's Life After It Begins Suffocating During Birth in the Middle of the Night 'All of the sudden this little girl shoved her nose into my shoulder so hard and went "woof" just like she meant business.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 12, 2021
Tricia Thorpe / Facebook Community Comes Together to Help Couple Rescue Pets Left Behind After Wildfire Took Everything 'I was really lucky to be able to do what I did, and what I did was not right. It put people in a difficult situation. I was desperate.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 12, 2021
Lindsay AuBuchon / Facebook Police Urge Citizens to Report Animals Seen in Hot Cars After Freeing Dog from Scorching Vehicle The owner got his dog back from the humane society the next morning and insists that he did no wrong. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 9, 2021