Houston Humane Society / Facebook screen shot 8 'Severely Malnourished' Dogs Found After Being Left Outside During Winter Storm Uri The dogs that were found by the Houston Humane Society earlier this week had been in sad shape for some time. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 19, 2021
KHOU-TV / Video screen shot Boy with Cerebral Palsy Rescues Family from Dying in Their Sleep Without the timely intervention of this 7-year-old boy with cerebral palsy, the Texas family would have died in their sleep. By Samantha Kamman, The Western Journal February 16, 2021
Duluth Minnesota Fire Department / Facebook 26 Fishermen Rescued from Lake After Ice Separates from Shoreline The fishermen were ferried back to shore in small groups, a few at a time, leaving all their gear behind them. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 13, 2021
Fox 5 Atlanta / Facebook screen shot Age 7 Boy Hiding in Garbage Bin Gets Scare of Lifetime After Garbage Truck Tosses Him Into Back of Truck His grandmother, who was in the home, heard him scream and immediately thought he'd been run over. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 13, 2021
San Marcos Police Department Hero Cops and K-9 Partner Rescue Two Children from Attempted Carjacking The children were terrified, so the K-9 officer's handler decided to change tack and present a softer side. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal February 4, 2021
ABC13 Houston / Facebook screen shot Amazon Driver Finds Baby Abandoned on Side of Road by Carjacker Surveillance footage showed that the baby sat alone for about 20 minutes and six cars passed, but no one stopped. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 26, 2021
@MTHwyPatrol / Twitter screen shot Highway Patrolman Sees Car Overturned in Freezing River, Rescues Woman Trapped Inside Neither the trooper nor the driver was seriously injured (though Wager required a few stitches), which was no small miracle. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 21, 2021
Paula Town / Facebook screen shot Jogger Breaks Through Ice, Jumps in Freezing Water to Save Drowning Dog He handed off the pup, changed his shirt and continued his run, almost as if the dip in the lake had been part of his training for the day. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 20, 2021
KWTX via Waco Fire Department / Twitter screen shot Girl Rescues Family with COVID-19 from House Fire They Couldn't Smell 'It didn’t matter to me if I was going to get hurt or I was going to get burned,' the daughter said following the traumatic ordeal. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 18, 2021
@MrsPotatoFL / Twitter 'Do You Need Help?': Waitress Helps Rescue Age 11 Boy Abusive Home, Police Say She wrote 'Do you need help? OK' on a makeshift sign, stood in his parents' blind spot, held up her message and waited for a response. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 15, 2021
High Springs Fire Department / Facebook Woman Rescued 11 Hours After Car Falls Into 40-Foot Sinkhole While the man was able to climb out of the hole and go for help, the woman was stuck in the sinkhole for almost half a day. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 13, 2021
Mikey Wright / Instagram screen shot Pro Surfer Captured on Video Saving Life of Swimmer Caught in Ocean Current Fellow surfers have applauded the surfer's save, recognizing the bravery it took to make such a quick decision that ended up saving a life. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 5, 2021
Christian Bruey, WFTV / Facebook screen shot 'Someone Woke Me Up and I Know It Was God': Mom Credits God After Age 7 Son Helps Save Life of Toddler Sister On Dec. 8, the family went to bed but Nicole woke up shortly before midnight and immediately sensed that something was wrong. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 30, 2020
W-Underdogs / Facebook screen shot Homeless Man Rushes Into Blazing Fire To Save Animals at Shelter Thankfully, a homeless man named Keith Walker was in the right place at the right time, and managed to save the animals on site. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 29, 2020
Lilitz Fire Company No. 1 / Facebook screen shot Brave Firefighter Risks Life To Save Dog Trapped Inside Blazing Barn Thanks to Balmer's willingness to enter the burning building and rescue the pup, the family will still be complete this Christmas. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 26, 2020
Golden Rescue South Florida / Facebook screenshot Golden Retrievers Rescued from China, Group Says Dogs Were Destined for the Slaughterhouse 'The rescue mission took months to plan and execute owing to the logistics of moving animals across international borders during a pandemic.' By Jared Harris, The Western Journal December 24, 2020
Golden Rescue South Florida / Facebook 20 Golden Retrievers Saved from Slaughter in China The end result, a parade of happy golden retrievers looking forward to their new lives, was a sight to behold. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 23, 2020
Miami-Dade Animal Services / Facebook screen shot Animal Services Rescues Two Dogs Submerged Underwater Inside Septic Tank 'Luckily I was able to find the ladder,' the worker said. "If not I would have jumped in there to try to get them out.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 18, 2020
21st Theater Sustainment Command / Facebook Army Sergeant Risks Life To Save Driver Moments Before She Feared Car Would Burst Into Flames While the situation was dangerous, Ehiarinmwian did everything correctly and acted swiftly to save the man's life. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 16, 2020
@CityOfMissionTX / Twitter screen shot Age 4 Boy Rescued After Spending 6 Hours Trapped in Well When first responders showed up, the 4-year-old boy was wedged 8 or 9 feet down into the 44-foot-deep well. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 11, 2020
12 News / YouTube screen shot Police Now Using 'Grappler' To Bring Car Chases to a Screeching Halt The Grappler has been successful in pursuing erratic drivers, kidnappers and undocumented individuals driving across the U.S. border. By Jennifer Jean Miller, The Western Journal November 28, 2020