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
Bodmin Police / Facebook Cat's Meows Alert Rescuers to Owner, 83, Who Fell 70 Feet Down Ravine: 'Piran the Cat Saved the Day' One little black cat named Piran has proven her undying loyalty to her owner after an accident that took place on Saturday. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 21, 2021
Gage Skidmore / Flickr Dan Crenshaw Lays Out Two Steps Biden 'Needs to Take' to Quell Afghanistan Chaos Early Friday morning, Crenshaw tweeted what Biden should do. 'Two things need to happen, and only Biden can authorize.' By Dillon Burroughs, The Western Journal August 20, 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
Theresa Wiseman / Facebook screen shot Video: Child's Birthday Party Goes South When Alligator Drags Handler Into Tank, Bites Down on Her Hand The kids at the birthday party certainly have a better understanding now of just how powerful and dangerous these creatures can be. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 18, 2021
Washington Metropolitan Police Dept. / Facebook screen shot Rookie Cop Saves 9 Lives in Her First Year on the Job: She Understands 'Policing Is About Helping People' Brandt works in an area with a lot of gun violence, providing many opportunities for her to draw on her medical training. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 17, 2021
WBZ-TV / Video screen shot Massachusetts Lifeguard and Dad Pull 8-Year-Old from Deep End, Semi-Conscious and 'Gurgling' up Water Thankfully Christian was spotted struggling on the other side of the pool, and his dad was the first to jump in after him. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 12, 2021
@MLS / Twitter screen shot Mom Races to Grab Toddler Who Ran Onto Field During Major League Soccer Game The first hour went well, but at about 70 minutes in, the toddler saw his opening and made a break for it. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 10, 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
Baton Rouge Fire Department / Facebook Firefighters Rescue Motorist from Floating Truck After Attempt to Drive Through Severely Flooded Underpass 'Every time it rains, it floods out up underneath that underpass there. And cars go down there, and they got to rescue them out of there.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 7, 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
Lauren Mennen via CBS News / Facebook screen shot Video: Good Samaritans Come Together to Rescue Man in Wheelchair Who Fell Directly Onto Tracks as Train Approaches One good Samaritan jumped onto the tracks to push him up while people on the platform reached out to the victim and pulled him to safety. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 5, 2021
Elizabeth White / Facebook Family Escapes Through 2nd-Story Window During Armed Standoff After Suspect Barricades Door: Report Thanks to the police and fire department, the situation was resolved without injury to the family members trapped upstairs. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 4, 2021
MJ Wilfong / Facebook After Receiving Call About Blazing Attic Fire, Police Rescue Man Trapped Inside Smoke-Filled Bedroom After a short time, the family realized one of their members was not with them, and was likely still trapped inside on the second floor. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 4, 2021
The Rescue Business / Facebook Beloved Cat Finally Returned to Massachusetts Owner After 6-Year 'Unimaginable Journey' Mini Max had been found by a family about 10 miles away, and his microchip led the animal hospital to Kudzma. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 3, 2021
@Exit52Podcast / Twitter screen shot Footage Shows 'Hero' Anglers Snap Into Action When Competitors' Boat Begins Rapidly Sinking Video footage showed the crew of the Fishbone pulling the other anglers aboard their boat as the Knot Stressin sank deeper in the water. By Erin Coates, The Western Journal August 3, 2021
Breanna Snider Community Comes Together to Support Couple After Flood Destroys Home, Forces Them to Leave Pets Their mobile home started moving, dragged off its base by the rising water and finally coming to rest 30 feet away, lodged against some trees. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 2, 2021
CAL FIRE/Butte County / Facebook screen shot Paramedics Staying at Hotel Hear Mother's Screams, Jump Fence to Rescue Unresponsive Boy in Pool It was certainly a traumatizing experience for the family, but they couldn't have been in a better place with all the paramedics on hand. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 31, 2021
WATE-TV / screen shot Nevada Man Faces Charges After Leaving Baby Alone in Casino Parking Lot in 100-Degree Heat to Gamble Thankfully, police came to the rescue before it was too late. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 30, 2021
Flagler County Sheriff's Office / YouTube screen shot Deputies Talked Teen Down Off of Bridge Once, Now 'Implore' Intervention After Second Suicide Attempt Once retrieved from the overpass, the 17-year-old girl was restrained and taken, again, to a nearby hospital. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 29, 2021