WMAR-2 News / YouTube screen shot After Dog Gets Kidnapped, Owner Gets Shocking Delivery from States Away Amelia Air, a group that often flies at-risk dogs to places where they can be adopted, heard the pup's story and agreed to help. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 8, 2021
NYPD / Facebook screen shot Amazing Rescue Caught on Camera: Man Survives Incredible 25-Foot Plunge to Bottom of Storm Drain The injured man was rescued by first responders in less than half an hour and was taken to a local hospital for treatment. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 7, 2021
Stark County Humane Society / Facebook Amidst Devastating Crash, Family Dog Disappears: Then an Incredible Reunion Lucy, who Brian Bratspis is calling a 'true survivor,' lost 20 percent of her body weight, but she was alive after five weeks on the run. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 7, 2021
WHNT News 19 / Facebook Toddler Goes Missing For Days On End, Authorities Discover 'Miracle' Survival AJ spent some time at the hospital getting checked out, but the exam turned up only scratches, bug bites and diaper rash. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 7, 2021
@RepRonnyJackson / Twitter Biden Admin Called Out for Taking Credit for Afghanistan Rescue: 'They're Lying' 'The State Department didn’t do anything for two weeks except put my constituents in danger and leave them stranded.' By Jesse Stiller, The Western Journal September 7, 2021
Meggan Gray / Facebook 'Ready to Give Up': Teen Recounts Stunning Car Crash as Hurricane Ida Blasted Southeast Emily realized this was just the beginning of the horror they were going to face as car after car began to drive blindly into the void. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 6, 2021
9-1-1 NEWS / Twitter Teen's Favorite TV Show Prompts Her to Investigate Burning Smell, Finds People Trapped in Apartment Fire Her dad grabbed some ladders and headed to the apartment, where the residents were attempting to climb out. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 3, 2021
Town of Hilton Head Island Government / Facebook Woman Attacked by Alligator While Walking Dog, Seriously Injured After Creature Drags Her Into Water A woman walking her dog near a lagoon was dragged into the water by an 8-foot alligator and escaped with serious injuries. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 3, 2021
@NYPDnews / Twitter screen shot Watch: NYPD Officer Jumps Down to Save Sick Man Collapsed on Subway Tracks A heroic New York City cop reminds us why we give law enforcement agencies so much respect in the first place. By Garion Frankel, The Western Journal August 29, 2021
Colorado Parks & Wildlife via KRAI & 55 Country / Facebook Colorado Wildlife Officer Rescues Moose Calf That Had Plummeted 4 Feet Into Burned Basement Neighbors spotted the mom and baby in distress. They attempted to fashion a ramp so the baby could get out, but it didn't work. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 29, 2021
Lindsey Coplin / Facebook Survivor Tells Harrowing Tale of the 'Living Nightmare and Miracle' Her Family Experienced During Flood There was no way out. The family was surrounded by water. Many of their possessions had been lost or damaged. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
WTVR CBS 6 / YouTube screen shot Police Officers Step in to Save Diabetic Man's Life After He Drives Straight Into Oncoming Traffic He doesn't recall the incident with much clarity, saying that driving home was 'like living inside of a dream.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 27, 2021
WFAA / YouTube screen shot Dramatic Video Shows Moment Deaf Senior Dog Is Rescued from Storm Drain 2 Days After Going Missing Finally, 11 hours after starting the rescue and days after Zoey had gone missing, she was brought up from beneath the road and returned to her family. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Sledcom Smolensk via BBC / Facebook Russian Toddler Spends 4 Days Lost in the Woods, Vows to 'Never Run Away from Mum' Again She was covered in bug bites and nettle rashes, but managed to avoid the bears and wolves the area is known for. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
Kevin Woblick / Unsplash Biden's Military Causing Problems for Charter Flights Trying to Evacuate Americans as Thousands Remain Trapped in Afghanistan Veterans, contractors and aid organizations are stepping in to do the work the US government should be doing. By Mike Landry, The Western Journal August 26, 2021
The Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society / Facebook Senior Living Center Staff Immediately Evacuates Residents, Grabs Extinguishers When Fire Breaks Out Near Property Armed with water and fire extinguishers, employees of the center stood in front of the tanks and waited, ready. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 25, 2021
Foster's Daily Democrat / Facebook Rescuers Work for 3 Hours to Save Man Who Fell 25 Feet Into Salt Pile, Unable to Move Firefighters planned to send a harness down so the man could hitch himself into it and get hauled up, but he had to free himself first. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 25, 2021
@Beccah6abc / Twitter Police Perform Dramatic Water Rescue After Driver Loses Control and Plunges Deep Into River Below Thankfully, officers with the Collingswood Police Department were nearby and able to get to the scene quickly. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 24, 2021
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
Steamboat Pilot & Today / Facebook Men Race to Rescue 300-Pound Pet Goat That Fell Into Ditch on Hiking Trail: 'It Looked Very Serious' The search and rescue group for the area also recognized the mens' actions, commending their efforts to rectify the situation themselves. 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