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
St. Lucie County Fire District / Facebook First Responders Race to Rescue Man Trapped for Hours Partially Submerged in a Sinkhole The rest of the crew rigged up a crane to support the man's body and keep him upright, and they called for reinforcements. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 8, 2021
Tulsa Fire Department / Facebook screen shot Tulsa Fire Department Comes to the Rescue After Both Cat and Owner Get Stuck in Tree Whether the cat knows how much it's loved, at least it didn't have to use one of its nine lives thanks to firefighters and a caring owner. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 3, 2021
@dcfireems / Twitter screen shot Rescue Efforts Underway After Building Collapses in Washington, DC A building collapse in Washington, D.C, led to a 90-minute rescue effort to free a trapped construction worker. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 1, 2021
@ABC / Twitter screen shot Biden Issues Tone-Deaf 'Silver Lining' Remark on Florida Tragedy: 'You Know What's Good About This?' Over 100 men, women and children are dead or missing, and our president is busy grandstanding about how he can act like an adult. By Michael Austin, The Western Journal July 1, 2021
WDIV Local 4 / ClickOnDetroit / Facebook screen shot Teen Who Needed Double Lung Transplant Warns Others After Vaping Turned His Lungs to 'Rubber' Daniel Ament was a strong, athletic sophomore in Grosse Point, Michigan when he began vaping on occasion with his friends. By Kim Davis, The Western Journal June 30, 2021
Cassondra Billedeau-Stratton / Facebook Woman Missing in Miami Condo Collapse Called Husband After She Saw Pool Turn to Sinkhole, Then the Line Went Dead Mike is somewhat encouraged by the presence of the specialists from Israel, holding on to hope where he can find it. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 28, 2021
Clinton Township Police Department / Facebook 3 Hero Officers Swim Through Floodwaters to Rescue 82-Year-Old Woman Trapped in Sinking Car Photos show just how dire the situation was, with an officer carrying the elderly woman out of the water that almost claimed her. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 28, 2021
Skitterphoto / Pexels New Mexico Police Identify 5 Victims of Deadly Hot Air Balloon Crash: 'There Are No Words' The National Transportation Safety Board is investigating the crash to determine what caused the accident. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 28, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr 'Duck Dynasty' Mom Kay Robertson Rushed to the Hospital Overnight After Incident with Family Dog Saying goodnight to the family dog turned into a trip to the hospital for one 'Duck Dynasty' family member. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal June 25, 2021
@HudakTV / Twitter; Fox News / YouTube screen shot Biden Chuckles After Being Reminded to Mention Florida Tragedy, Thankfully DeSantis Is on Scene Doing All He Can More than 100 people were unaccounted for after part of a condominium collapsed, but Biden needed his memory jogged about it. By C. Douglas Golden, The Western Journal June 25, 2021
Maura Sullivan Reinert / Facebook 'Thank God for Her': Courageous Pup Saves Sleeping Family from Would-Be House Fire The local fire department also recognized the heroism of the 7-month-old Labrador retriever mix, featuring her in a Facebook post. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 22, 2021
Keelyn Harper / Facebook screen shot Waitress Sees Burning Car on Side of Highway, Races to Pull Bleeding Driver Out Before It Explodes Strawn had suffered broken ribs, broken wrists, broken vertebrae, a broken nose and a broken pelvis in addition to multiple facial wounds. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 21, 2021
U.S. Coast Guard Alaska / Facebook Coast Guard Deployed After Inflatable Float Is Swept Out to Ocean, Friends Narrowly Escape 'Bad Situation' 'It was a little windy but I never thought in a million years we would be drug out so fast and so far,' Spence said. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 20, 2021
Devon and Somerset Fire and Rescue Service / Twitter 'Amazing' Therapy Dog Saves Life of Woman Who Was on the Verge of Jumping Off Bridge Thanks to the lovable pup's presence, the woman was able to get professional help and chose life that night. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 19, 2021
@Tg3web / Twitter screen shot Frightening Moment Caught on Camera as 14 People Suddenly Plunge to Their Deaths in Italy Newly leaked video showsthe horrific final moments as an Italian cable car plummets to the ground, killing 14. By Eric Nanneman, The Western Journal June 18, 2021
Jenny Jenx / Facebook Investigation Underway After Unleashed Dog Brutally Attacks Small Pup, Family Says Owner Hasn't Come Forward Based on Jenkin's Facebook posts, Nina went home on Wednesday and is getting lots of love as she continues to recover. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 17, 2021
Nikki Ciptak / Facebook Eagle Scout Honored After Lifting Trapped Woman out of Car Before It Burst Into Flames A coworker joined him and together the two of them worked to bend the doorframe, lift the steering wheel and free the female driver. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 16, 2021
Lebanon Fire District / Facebook Citizens Immediately Call in First Responders Upon Noticing Dog Stuck Underneath Canal Bridge Authorities commended the two good Samaritans for contacting them and not trying to rescue the dog themselves. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 16, 2021
Becky Rowe Smith / Facebook Firefighters Use Jaws of Life to Rescue Curious Pup Caught Between 2 Heavy Rocks Smith also said they made sure to cover the entrance with wire so that no other doggies find themselves in a similar situation. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 16, 2021