ViralHog / Rumble screen shot Video Shows Heart-Stopping Moment That Woman Searched Frozen Pool to Save Dog Drowning Under Ice The woman dropped through the ice herself, plowing through the waist-deep section of the pool. Still, she couldn't find Sid. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 23, 2021
Zdenek Machacek / Unsplash Man Details Horrific Moment He Was Mauled by Bear: 'He Cracked All the Bones and Part of My Head' 'All of the sudden, I looked over, and about 30 feet away, here is this nice-sized brown bear. And it looked at me.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 22, 2021
Fox 2 Detroit / YouTube screen shot 12-Year-Old Michigan Boy Gets Mauled After Throwing Himself in Path of Charging Dogs to Save His Siblings Despite the significant amount of pain the boy had to be in, his thoughts went to his family and their well-being. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 22, 2021
Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue / Facebook NFL Player's Maserati Taken Apart to Rescue Kitten Trapped Underneath Some commenters even offered to take in the stray kitten themselves, but it's already spoken for - and it seems like a good match. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 20, 2021
Heather Wells / Twitter Two Small Pups Killed by Larger Dog at Pet Daycare - Family Shares Details of 'Traumatic' Experience The two pups were allegedly attacked by a Siberian husky that had been boarded at the same doggy daycare facility. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 19, 2021
Liane Morejon / Facebook screen shot Family Beach Vacation Takes Horrifying Turn When 9-Year-Old Son Is Attacked by Shark The family has been trying to enjoy what is left of their trip while being mindful of their son's health and well-being. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 19, 2021
Sarasota Police Department / Facebook screen shot Florida Police Smash Car Window to Deliver Pup from 115-Degree Heat The car was very hot - animal services read the internal temperature, with the door already open, as being 115 degrees. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 18, 2021
7NEWS Australia / YouTube screen shot 'Unprecedented' Shark Attack Takes the Life of 59-Year-Old Australian Surfer A surfer reportedly warned his friends that he'd spotted sharks - and though they made it out unharmed, he did not. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 18, 2021
Ty McIntyre / Facebook screen shot Firefighters Help Rescue Dog After It Was Discovered at Bottom of Huge Pit In the Facebook comments, McIntyre confirmed that the found pup was, indeed, Kira, and that she went home shortly after being rescued. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 18, 2021
A.J. Ross via People / Facebook Four Former PetSmart Employees Facing Charges After Dog Was Allegedly Strangled During Grooming Visit The video showed her poor dog struggling, suspended in the air as the groomers seemed unaware of his distress. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 15, 2021
ABC Action News/ YouTube screen shot Man Jumps Into Pond to Wrestle 8-Month-Old Puppy from Jaws of Alligator While both man and dog ended up needing stitches, they walked away from the attack with their lives, a fact that was not lost on McCoy. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 15, 2021
Pacific Southwest Forest Service, USDA / Flickr California Faces Its Worst Fire Season, Perfect Storm for 'Armageddon' of Flame 'Every acre in California can and will burn someday,' Porter said earlier this month about the massive wildfires in the state. By Cameron Arcand, The Western Journal May 14, 2021
Salt Lake County Sheriff's Search and Rescue / Facebook screen shot Utah Climber Airlifted to Safety After 'Rock the Size of a Refrigerator' Rolls Onto Him With a name like 'Certain Death,' perhaps it's no surprise that the spot is a tricky one, even for experienced climbers. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 13, 2021
FOX 13 News - Tampa Bay / Facebook screen shot 11-Year-Old Girl Tragically Loses Her Life in Attempt to Save 2 Pups from House Fire Laura Alden, Rilee's aunt, said even though the neighbors tried to stop her, Rilee went back in to save the puppies. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 12, 2021
@MikeRogersTV / Twitter screen shot Watch: Security Camera Captures Jaw-Dropping Moment Crowded Balcony Collapses Officials said six people were transported to the hospital after sustaining varying injuries, incuding two who were critically injured. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal May 12, 2021
Jenny Milkowski / Twitter screen shot Suspect Arrested After Tiger Is Seen Roaming Neighborhood, Animal Still on the Loose A man ran out of the house and up to the tiger, which appeared to belong to him, asking Manion not to shoot. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 12, 2021
Office of the Maryland State Fire Marshal / Facebook screen shot Woman Allegedly Set Fire to Own Home with Person Still Inside, Then Sat in Lawn Chair to Watch It Burn Witnesses spotted 47-year-old Gail J. Metwally starting fires inside the house she lived in with three other people. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 7, 2021
@aaronburden / Unsplash Family Looking for Hero Rescuer Who Saved Child Who Couldn't Swim in Lake and Left Without Thanks Another 10-year-old in a kayak was near the boy and tried to help, but he also was not wearing a life vest and didn't know how to swim. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 6, 2021
Volusia County EMS - IAEP Local 77 / Facebook screen shot After Tree Falls on Mobile Home, Both Residents Escape Unscathed: 'It's Truly a Miracle' The huge rotting tree that fell on the home was supposed to be removed weeks before. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 5, 2021
@LiciBev / Twitter Plane Crashes Into Mississippi House, Killing Four One website suggested that bad weather may have been a cause of the crash, though an investigation is still underway. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal May 5, 2021
KEPR Action News / Facebook screen shot Family Warns Other Pet Owners About Coyote Attacks After 20-Year-Old Dog Goes Missing for Days Little's owners said they didn't have the funds for the her medical needs, so the community has reportedly rallied around around the dog. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal May 3, 2021