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Horror Show Miracle Dog Happy, Healthy, Finds Home

10 Mar. 2009

They named him Gideon because it means Strength — and Strength is what it took to overcome his wounds so gruesome his vet described him as something from a horror show.

Volunteers Dig Half Mile Long Path: Horses Rescued

18 Feb. 2009

A local community steps up to the plate when two abandoned horses are discovered in the harsh Canadian winter; they dig a path through the snow to liberate the horses.

Loving Family Rescues Abandoned Dog

8 Feb. 2009

Sixteen year old Austin couldn’t believe her eyes when she say a car stop in the street and have the driver throw out a cute little dog. Read how circumstances might have worked against the small dog — but how they banded together, too, to save Gracie.

Dog & Doc’s Sudden Miracle Reunion

29 Nov. 2008

But the rubble bloke and his girlfriend were just coming back from a short holiday when they received a phone call from the kennel: Bailey, his beloved lab/rottweiler blend, had escaped from The Pink Poodle Farm.

Students Help Nurse Rescued Horses Back To Good Health

29 Nov. 2008

Late this summer 18 horses have been rescued by the Finger Lakes Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in New York.

IVF Pregnancy for Elephant Might Save Species

20 Nov. 2008

Hopes are mounting that a species fighting against extinction might be saved.

Parrot Saves Girl’s Life With Warning

12 Nov. 2008

Meagan was babysitting 2 year old Hannah this Friday and at one point had to use the bathroom.

Lost Parrot Helping Patients to Speak Returned

23 Oct. 2008

Jo-Jo was lost from her home in White Castle after Gustav damaged his cage.

Rescued Eagle Chicks Getting ‘Feisty’

21 Jul. 2008

Two bald eagle chicks that were rescued from Lake Oahe are said to be growing and getting “feisty.”

Firefighters rescue injured horse

16 Jul. 2008

On Tuesday firefighters came to the rescue of an injured horse found near the fire line of the Soda Complex, burning on the Mendocino National Forest near Lake Pillsbury.

Hero dog saves owner from snake

15 Jul. 2008

A dog has been hailed a hero after saving its owner from a deadly snake that attacked her in her home.

Hero Dog Saves Family From Fire

15 Jul. 2008

Fire ripped through a home in the 1700 block of Northwest 14th Avenue early Monday, and the family pet saved the day, literally.

Miracle terrier survives in eight-inch underground pipe

15 Jul. 2008

A dog survived an incredible seven days trapped inside an eight-inch underground pipe after running away during a walk.

Beagle lost for five years found 1,350 km away

15 Jul. 2008

Rocco, a beagle who strayed from a New York City yard five years ago, has been found 1,350 kilometres away in Georgia and reunited with his owners.

Firefighters rescue injured heron

14 Jul. 2008

A crowd of several dozen people cheered firefighters yesterday after they rescued an injured heron from a sycamore tree in Cherokee Park.

Dogs rescued from blaze

14 Jul. 2008

Firefighters rescued 15 dogs from flames that ripped through a workshop at a dog grooming parlour in Chorley.

Lovebird swans reunited on water

14 Jul. 2008

It was a scene that could have come straight from any screen classic – a loving couple reunited after being forced to spend 10 days apart.

Miracle horse finds better home

8 Jul. 2008

Miracle, a mare that was shot five or six times in the head and survived, now has a loving home.

Tortoise returned after 2 1/2 weeks on the lam

7 Jul. 2008

A 60-pound tortoise that escaped from a family‘s garage last month is back home after a 2 1/2-week adventure that took him through three northwestern Indiana towns.

Disabled Puppy Rescued

13 Jun. 2008

A disabled puppy got a new lease on life after an attack.

Whale rescue team removes rope from humpback calf

11 Jun. 2008

A team of rescuers successfully removed a 150-foot length of rope that was tangled around the tail of a humpback whale calf.

Rescue underway for 100 stranded whales

9 Jun. 2008

A rescue mission is taking place in Madagascar to save more than 100 whales stranded on the north of the island.

Rescued cat returns the favor

9 Jun. 2008

Joey was a stray cat with asthma when Vanessa Hill rescued him from a colony of feral cats two years ago.

Zoo artificially fertilises rhino egg

9 Jun. 2008

An Australian zoo on Friday said it had artificially fertilised a rhinoceros egg in a breakthrough that could be used in the future to ensure the critically endangered animal’s survival.

Stolen Puppy Returned Due to News Story

5 Jun. 2008

Good news, the puppy stolen from Pets Discount a few days ago has been returned to the store.

Firefighters lauded for deer rescue

2 Jun. 2008

The rescue squad in Nashua, New Hampshire, is being recognized for saving a deer from a tight situation.

Dog Back from the Dead Reunited With Owners

31 May. 2008

A dog that was assumed to be dead was reunited recently with its overjoyed owners after an absence of three years.Salisbury District Council Dog Warden Mrs Sam Stuchfield was called to Salisbury Police Station recently to collect a stray dog.

Group rescues 200th retired racing greyhound

29 May. 2008

Established October 2005, the organization is based in Port Clinton and has an affiliation in Cincinnati.

Stolen dog returned after more than four years

29 May. 2008

A vet despaired of seeing her dog again after the black labrador was stolen from her home.

Network helps stranded marine mammals

16 May. 2008

Gushes of “oohs” and “aahs” came unsynchronized amid clapping and laughter from the youthful crowd at Ocean Adventure Park’s El Capitan Theater in the Subic Bay Freeport on April 19.

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