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Meet Kia, the Amazing Dog Who Survived Being Trapped in Car for a Month

Drew Weisholtz — Wed, 08 May 2013 19:16:09 +0000

They say cats have nine lives, but one pooch in Kansas City is proving dogs can more than hold their own. A three-month-old puppy somehow survived after being locked in a car for almost an entire month. The terrier-schnauzer mix managed to get by eating garbage from McDonald’s that was in the vehicle, although there [...]

Turtle Rescued From Being Duct-Taped to Balloons

Emerald Catron — Thu, 23 Aug 2012 17:02:08 +0000

Tying a bunch of balloons to a house makes a really sweet, heartwarming cartoon movie. Tying a bunch of balloons to a turtle, on the other hand, just makes you a giant jerk. But that didn't stop some horrible person in California from duct-taping a massive bunch of helium-filled balloons to a box turtle and releasing it into the air. Fortunately, the turtle was rescued and an investigation is underway.

Arabian Show Horse Rescued Three-Miles Out to Sea

Donald Deane — Thu, 17 May 2012 15:12:04 +0000

A seven-year-old Arabian show horse made a break for freedom on Tuesday evening by plunging directly into the waters of the Pacific and going for a swim. Unfortunately, the stallion didn’t get very far and had to be rescued by the Santa Barbara Harbor Patrol. Don’t worry — you’ll make it next time, brave steed. [...]

Trapped Elephant Rescued From a Ditch

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 05 Mar 2012 15:55:13 +0000

Somehow this elephant got hopelessly stuck upside-down in a ditch with no hope of getting out. That is until rescue workers came along. At first they tried to dig him out, but he proved too big, and they eventually had to use heavy machinery. But the majestic beast emerged in good health. [via Viral Viral Videos]

Watch a Brave Kayaker Rescue an Injured Dog Swimming in the Gulf of Mexico [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 17:20:35 +0000

Rory O’Connor was fishing off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico on Jan. 7th when he suddenly noticed a dog paddling toward him. As you can see in this video, O’Connor helped the injured pup into his kayak before bringing him to a local veterinarian. Once there, the Hungarian Vizsla’s microchip was [...]

Baby Elephant With Prosthetic Leg Will Break Your Heart [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 07 Nov 2011 15:49:04 +0000

A handicapped baby elephant has been given a new lease on life thanks to an incredible prosthetic leg, ‘Today’ reports. Hope you have your hankies ready for this one. The young bull elephant, whose name is Chhouk, was found near-death in the Cambodian jungle in 2007 after an animal trap mangled one of his legs. [...]

Daniel, the Miracle Beagle Who Survived the Gas Chamber, Needs a Home [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:05:13 +0000

Daniel, a stray beagle who somehow miraculously survived being euthanized, and his handler stopped by 'Good Morning America' to make an appeal for a permanent home. He's earned it, don't you think?

Dog Survives Gas Chamber at Shelter, Needs to Be Adopted [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 15:03:15 +0000

When nobody came forward to adopt Daniel, the five-year old beagle was brought to the gas chamber in an overcrowded Florence, AL animal shelter, set to be euthanized along with three other dogs.

But while the carbon monoxide quickly felled Daniel's three doomed mates, employees at the shelter were shocked to find Daniel still alive -- and wagging his tail -- after being exposed to the poison for 17 minutes.

'Jack the Cat' is Back! Missing Feline Found at JFK Airport After Two-Month Search [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:23:26 +0000

It looks like long-lost Jack the Cat, who escaped from his carrier in the American Airlines baggage area more than two months ago, has at least one of his nine live left. The cat was finally found at JFK airport on Tuesday after falling through the ceiling tiles in a Custom and Border Patrol room.

Puppy Rescued After High-Speed Ride Atop Train [VIDEO]

Donald Deane — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 14:44:59 +0000

A woman and her family were stopped at a railroad crossing in South Carolina on Oct. 23 when they saw something unbelievable: a terrified black Labrador puppy stranded on top of a train traveling at 50 mph. Fortunately, Tina Parker acted quickly, calling 911 and alerting authorities to the situation. Once the train had stopped, [...]

Firefighters Use Mouth-To-Nose Respiration To Save Dog's Life In Gut-Wrenching Photos

Shauna Wright — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 13:20:06 +0000

What's better than a firefighter? Two animal-loving firefighter with huge hearts.

On Tuesday in Wausau, Wisconsin, firefighters Jamie Giese and Jared Thompson were responding to a residential blaze when they found the homeowner's seven-year-old yellow Labrador, Coda, trapped inside. Once they got him out, they performed mouth-to-nose respiration and gave him oxygen -- despite having no formal training in animal rescue.