NSW SES / Facebook screen shot Rescuers Called to Remove Cow After It Ran Through Fence and Ended Up Stuck in Backyard Pool Thankfully, the cow did not appear stressed - quite the opposite. She seemed to be thoroughly enjoying her weekend soak. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 17, 2021
Courtney Leasure / Facebook Hiker Captures Moment She Thought Could Be Her Last After She and Dog Fell Off Boulder Leasure used her iPhone's SOS feature to call for help, and a search team was able to locate her and escort her back to safety. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 17, 2021
RNLI Redcar / Facebook Rescue Volunteer 'Fearing the Worst' Finally Locates Dog Trapped in Rockfall for 3 Days Despite having been stuck under a rock in cold temperatures, Murphy is reportedly doing well and is back home where he belongs. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 13, 2021
KENS 5 / Video screen shot Family Forced to Call Police After 10-Week-Old Puppy Gets Head Stuck in Cornhole Board It happened on April 2, when the family was outside gardening. While they worked, 10-week-old Ace decided to try his paw at cornhole. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 10, 2021
New York State Police / Facebook Trooper Rescues Missing 2-Year-Old Girl at Top of Mountain, Found Lying Face Down on Rock in Stream Thankfully for all involved, this story had a happy ending - and it's one that will stick with Hotchkiss forever. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 9, 2021
Fire Department of Westfield / Facebook screen shot Woman Races to Rescue Elderly Man Who Fell Face Down Into Lake: 'I Was Made to Be There at That Time' Fire Chief Chris Reese explained that drownings have occurred in the area and the water can be very dangerous. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 7, 2021
@OCFireRescue / Twitter screen shot Prada the Dog Acted as the '4 Legged Hero' Her Family Needed Since the dog was the only one in the house when the fire broke out, she did what she could to save the day. By Samantha Kamman, The Western Journal April 5, 2021
Kimberly Krebs Wertenberger / Facebook screen shot 19-Pound Cat Finally Rescued After Spending Days Wedged in Neighbor's Chimney While the cat dropped seven pounds during her ordeal and is hesitant to venture outdoors, she seems to be doing well. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal April 1, 2021
Friends of the River Rouge Animal Shelter / Facebook 'Miracle' Dog That Survived 4 Days Stranded on Ice Gets Adopted by Same Man Who Rescued Him After all, who better to provide Alfonso with a happily ever after than the man who heroicly saved the dog's life? By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 30, 2021
Mechanic Falls Police Department / Facebook screen shot Dash Cam Shows Officer and Good Samaritan Pull Man from Burning Car: 'I'm So Thankful That I'm Alive' Johnson knows how blessed he is, despite the broken vertebrae and concussion he sustained. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 29, 2021
@DelrayBeachFire / Twitter screen shot Woman Missing 'for Weeks' Discovered Naked in Storm Drain A woman found in a storm drain in Florida says she spent 'weeks' wandering underground in a maze of drains and tunnels. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal March 29, 2021
Cody Fitzgerald / Unsplash Pilot on Solo Trip Crashes in Amazon, 5 Grueling Weeks Later Finally Makes Contact After an emergency landing, a pilot was able to survive on his own in the Amazon for 36 days before he was reunited with his family. By Grant Atkinson, The Western Journal March 29, 2021
New York State Police / Facebook screen shot Trooper Spots Wounded Bald Eagle on Side of Busy Highway, Teams with Rescuers to Bring It to Safety Using his K9 bite gear, Whalen was able to coax the bird into a crate provided by the Warwick Valley Animal Rescue. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 19, 2021
Magic Valley Paramedics / Facebook screen shot Crews Perform Heroic Rescue of Couple Inside Pickup Truck Dangling 100 Feet Above Gorge Thanks to some well-drilled paramedics and a sturdy safety chain, these two can continue their travels in the future. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 18, 2021
@PhoenixPolice / Twitter screen shot Police Officer Sees Raging House Fire While on Call, Breaks Through Fence to Rescue Terrified Family According to homeowner Johnson-Smith, the two police officers are heroes, and she fully believes they will be rewarded for their actions. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 15, 2021
CBS Sacramento / YouTube screen shot 8-Year-Old Boy Hailed a Hero After Helping to Save Unresponsive Baby Sister Floating in Backyard Pool A fence was installed just a few days later to prevent something similar from happening again. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 10, 2021
Suffolk County Police Department / Facebook screen shot Cops Enter Blazing House Fire to Rescue Cat and Dog After Escaping Children Tell Them Pets Are Still Inside Not everyone would be so brave for the sake of someone else's animals, but these two officers have proven their mettle. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal March 9, 2021
Pixabay / Pexels Daughter Calls 911 to 'Order Pizza' to Save Mom Who Was Allegedly Beaten Ingenuity and a good listener helped get police to respond to an Ohio domestic violence complaint reported to 911 as an order for pizza. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal March 1, 2021
Nassau County SPCA / Facebook Shelter Shares Heartbreaking News: Four Dogs Lose 'Everything' After Both Owners Die from COVID Many readers have donated toward the dogs' care or offered to help transport or foster, but adopting out bonded dogs together is difficult. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 27, 2021
Schiller Park Firefighters Local 5230 / Facebook screen shot Woman Survives After Being Trapped for 10 Hours Beneath Snowy Awning The woman stayed there, trapped, her voice muffled by the awning and the snow, until it got dark. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 24, 2021
Animal Friends Humane Society / Facebook screen shot Bomb Squad Called to Disarm 'Suspicious' Bag of Kittens Outside of Church Despite the danger they went through being zipped up in a bag and left on a cold doorstep, the cat and kittens are safe. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 23, 2021