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
FOX 2 Detroit / YouTube screen shot Dad Severely Burned and Temporarily Blind After Saving 18-Month-Old Twins from House Fire: 'I Had to Get My Babies Out' Milan was treated for second-degree burns and smoke inhalation, and sister Malaysia was treated for severe burns. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 28, 2021
WXIA-TV screen shot After Man Passes Out Driving on Interstate, Good Samaritans Race to Rescue Him from Moving Vehicle When a video of the incident was posted online, people immediately began to posit a fight had broken out on the road. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 27, 2021
Yonkers Police Department / YouTube screen shot Video: Police and Bystanders Attempt to Rescue Baby Trapped Under Car After Alleged Drunk Driver Crashes Into Mother Miraculously, the baby was alive, though she was drenched in motor oil and sustained a fractured skull and third-degree burns. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 27, 2021
@mcsoaz / Twitter screen shot Sheriff's Helicopter Swoops In on People Trapped by Floodwaters, Camera Catches Daring Rescue in First-Person View 'We are here to provide #safety to our community but please be mindful of the dangers posed by moving water.' By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 25, 2021
The Columbus Dispatch / Facebook Off-Duty Police Officer Hears Screams, Rushes Over to Find 2-Year-Old Not Breathing and Turning Blue Over and over, at the top of her lungs, she screamed for help even as her daughter before her started to change color. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 23, 2021
Melbourne Police Department via Fox News / Video screen shot 'Break the Glass!': Good Samaritan and Florida Police Team Up to Rescue Woman Trapped in Submerged Car The man was clearly concerned for the driver, doing his best to assist and urgently asking Dolci to break the glass so they could move her. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 22, 2021
KCRA 3 via Support Stockton Police Foundation / Facebook screen shot Off-Duty Officer Witnesses Car Crash and Burst Into Flames, Races Through Fire to Save Victims Had it not been for that extra bit of time they waited, they might have passed before the accident took place and been unable to help. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 21, 2021
West Brookfield Fire Department / Facebook Police Officer Rescues Three People After House Is Set on Fire by Likely Lightning Strike Officer Jolin was nearby at the time, and when the call came he was able to get to the house in under a minute. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 21, 2021
WFOR-TV screen shot Biden Military Steps In to Stop Americans from Rescuing Cubans Seeking Freedom DHS warned Florida boaters they could face prison time if they enter Cuban waters amid pro-freedom protests. By Kipp Jones, The Western Journal July 21, 2021
Martin County Sheriff's Office / Facebook 'I'm Dead': Florida Biker Sees No Way Out After Losing Control and Ending Up in Water with Deadly Alligator Bassett sustained severe wounds in his right thigh and torso and remains in serious condition at Lawnwood Regional Medical Center. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 20, 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
The Post-Journal / YouTube screen shot Bodycam Footage Shows Police Officer Sprinting to House Engulfed in Flames, Rescuing Trapped Family A Western New York police officer defined heroism early Monday with a dramatic rescue from a burning house. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 20, 2021
Thad Unkefer / YouTube screen shot Drone Captures Incredible Moment Teen Risks Life to Save Mother and Son from Drowning in Deadly Riptide Though Ashley Batchelor and her son Conner weren't far out in the water, there was a riptide, and the two were tiring themselves out. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 19, 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
Columbia Police Department, Tennessee / Facebook screen shot As House Fire Explodes Around Him, Heroic Police Officer Rushes in to Save Woman Trapped Inside Ervin's bodycam footage has been released in part, showing just how extreme the situation was and how much danger he faced during the rescue. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 18, 2021
OCFA PIO / Twitter After Workers Hear Screaming, Firefighters Spend Over Two Hours Freeing Woman Trapped Between Buildings After two and a half hours, the woman was finally out of her predicament and was soon on her way to the hospital. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 14, 2021
Inside Edition / YouTube screen shot Police Send Parents Warning After Rescuing 3 Children from Hot Phoenix Cars: 'Even a Couple Minutes Is Not OK' Thankfully, Phoenix Police showed up within minutes and were able to rescue the two children from the vehicle. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 13, 2021
Pattrik Perez / Twitter screen shot Good Samaritan Credited with Saving Woman's Life After Her Car Veers Off Road and Flips Into Canal First responders praised Reynolds and the other two men for their actions, as they likely saved the woman's life. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal July 13, 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