Rescued dolphin to make friends
Exactly 402 days ago Alice the dolphin had just washed up on a Padre Island National Seashore beach, suffering from pneumonia on a cold and rainy April day. »
Tuesday, May. 13, 2008
Friday, May. 9, 2008
Lost dog is reunited with family
A family’s concerns over their lost dog, Sonya, are now put to bed as she was found not far from where she escaped. She is currently resting at a veterinarian’s office until she can join her family in Thailand for a cheerful reunion. »
Wednesday, May. 7, 2008
Persistent poodle who saved baby’s life named to Animal Hall of Fame
Five family pets were honoured for their courage and loyalty on Monday, including a Saskatoon dog who is credited with saving the life of a newborn baby abandoned on a family’s back porch on a frigid February day. »
Fire crews rescue horse that fell into river
Fire officers rescued a horse which fell into the River Nene. »
Tuesday, May. 6, 2008
Four-legged hero honoured for saving owner’s life
PEOPLE love their pets — but how many owners can say they owe their life to their loveable pooch? »
Train driver rescues injured terrier after spotting it on track
FOR most dogs it would have been the end of the line.
But a two-year-old terrier had a lucky escape when it was rescued from a section of track used by dozens of high-speed trains every day. »
Monday, May. 5, 2008
Firefighters Rescue Blind Dog Trapped In Septic Tank
A Brighton (UK) family’s dog is safe after being rescued by firefighters from the Brighton Area Fire Department Monday. »
Monday, Apr. 7, 2008
Dog Alerts Passerby: 100 feet fall Woman Rescued
A dog is being credited with alerting a passer-by to a woman who fell down into a hill while walking a trail in Poway. »
Wednesday, Apr. 2, 2008
Dog rescued from steep ravine
A dog got stuck in a steep canyon in Beverley Glen (USA) Wednesday, prompting a dramatic and dangerous helicopter rescue. »
Monday, Mar. 31, 2008
Dog comes to the rescue of baby kangaroo
A dog has rescued a tiny baby kangaroo, gently carrying it to safety in its mouth after the joey’s mother was killed by car. »
Thursday, Mar. 27, 2008
Dog Rescued from Icy Lake
A golden retriever was rescued from icy waters in upsate New York Wednesday. Tracey the dog fell through thin ice while walking with her owners. You can watch the rescue in today’s Netcast. »
After week apart, dog and owner have happy reunion
There was a wagging tail and plenty of sloppy dog kisses at the Saskatoon airport Thursday, after Leya the Bichon-Shih Tzu cross was reunited with her 78-year-old owner. »
Tuesday, Mar. 25, 2008
Detective Rescues Dog From Burning Home
A Metro police detective was on his way to work when he spotted a home on fire in north Nashville. »
Fisherman Rescues Injured Bobcat
A Brighton man’s love of nature may have helped save the life of a wild bobcat over the weekend. »
Monday, Mar. 24, 2008
9-year-old boy squeezes into cave to rescue calf
Seth Brawner doesn’t have a fear of confined spaces. At 9 years old, he doesn’t generally mind getting dirty. He spends a lot of time on his grandparents’ farm and likes adventure. But on the night of Feb. 28, while all these attributes came in handy, it was his love of animals that mattered most. »
Lost dog returned to owners after 7 years
When a DeLand couple got the call from an animal shelter about their lost dog, they were surprised to hear the pooch was still alive. »
Thursday, Jan. 17, 2008
Firefighters rescue dog from icy pond
Patti Dunbar says her 3-year-old black lab, Harley, has never been known to turn away treats and it shows. She just never thought it might put him in danger. »
Friday, Dec. 14, 2007
Hero rescue dog finds freezing pensioner
A rescue dog has been hailed a hero after finding an elderly woman who was close to death as she lay injured in freezing weather in south-west England. »
Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2007
Man Whose Phone Call Reunited Woman With Dog Surfaces
It was a pretty big day in Mac Wilson’s life. He was on his way to tell his boss he didn’t want to work for him anymore. With such an important task at hand you might not think he’d have had time to notice a stray dog wandering aimlessly outside the window of his GO Train. But he not only saw him, he took note of him, taking out his cell phone and calling Toronto Animal Services about the morose and scared canine. »
Thursday, Dec. 6, 2007
Unlikely Pair Rescued By Animal Lover
All a Tulsa woman wanted to do was find a home for an unlikely pair, but rescuing the unusual duo is proving difficult. News On 6 reporter Ashli Sims reports on the four-legged friends’ fate. »
Monday, Dec. 3, 2007
Gorillas snatched by poachers returned to wild
A five-year international row over the fate of a group of gorillas snatched from the wild by poachers has finally ended. »
Wednesday, Nov. 28, 2007
Firefighters Rescue 250-Pound Pig from Swimming Pool
Brocoli is back in his mini-barn full of fresh hay. But over the weekend, he followed his owner Patricia Brown into the back yard pool area and took an unexpected dive. »
Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2007
Sinking horse rescued
William Shakespeare wrote in his play “Cymbeline” the line ‘O for a horse with wings’. »
Monday, Nov. 12, 2007
Dog’s Recovery Amazes Vets
Four months after motorists watched him being dragged behind a car, the terrier mix veterinarians nicknamed “Sparky” is ready to be adopted. »
Wednesday, Nov. 7, 2007
Mythic tortoise reappears in Vietnam
A giant tortoise, thought by many to be several hundred years old, surfaced yesterday at the Hoan Kiem Lake (Lake of the Returned Sword), Ha Noi’s most prominent landmark, for around three hours from 10 am to 1 pm, attracting and perplexing passers-by as the animal is said to be keeper of a holy sword used to dispel the Chinese invaders in the 15th century. »
A happy ending to dog’s tale
IT’S like a scene from Mission: Impossible. For dogs. »
Reunited: Lost dog mystery solved
Zeus, a purebred standard poodle, has been returned to his owners after a search that spanned Virginia and Michigan. »
Tuesday, Nov. 6, 2007
Duke the goose returned to pond
He’s back. Duke, the goose, that is. »
Monday, Nov. 5, 2007
Hero pup recovers from snake bite
IT’S all ended like a Hollywood script for hero kelpie Tess. »
Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2007
Missing for 5 years, beloved pet set to return
A North Fort Myers man who lost his dog five years ago will be reunited with his beloved pet today. »