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Wednesday, Jul. 11, 2007

They rescue all kinds of critters

On most Sundays, David Ogden watches NASCAR in his double-wide, with Cotton, an overweight squirrel sitting in his lap scamming potato chips and sweet tea. »

Tuesday, Jul. 10, 2007

Neighbors rescued dogs

My two neighbors on Brown Street in Johnson City were heroes to me during the flood of June 2006. »

Owner rescues drowning dog, then performs CPR

Sam loves the water, but on Sunday it almost killed him. »

Friday, Jul. 6, 2007

Firefighters rescue girl’s puppy trapped in well

Mickey the beagle is one lucky puppy thanks to the New London Volunteer Fire Department. »

Lucky Lucy is back from the dead

A CAT which survived for seven weeks trapped beneath a kitchen cabinet after its owners moved house has been reunited with the family. »

Baby owls rescued by power company workers

Last week two baby screech owls were safely returned to their home high atop a maple tree, with a little help and generosity from some human friends. »

Bubble bath cure for pink swans

There’s been something strange about the swans swimming about on the Thames for the past couple of years, they have slowly been changing colour in front of our eyes. »

Thursday, Jul. 5, 2007

Franklin the turtle is rescued from fire

Five-year-old Franklin probably was moving as fast as he could to escape the flames when fire erupted in his Claryville, Ky., home Monday morning. But turtle genetics just don’t lend themselves to a quick escape. »

Rescued ducks return to the pond

Duck Buddies Committee Chair Sallye Sibbett with Bob and Cathy Anderson from Fur & Feathers Rescue and Rehabilitation welcomed some 100 men, women and children to the long-awaited release of eight ducks back to Ashley Pond on Saturday. »

Tuesday, Jul. 3, 2007

Ducklings Rescued from Busy New Mexico Highway

A Good Samaritan and wildlife experts took a quack at a highway rescue Monday, saving eight ducklings from under an Interstate 25 frontage road. »

Monday, Jul. 2, 2007

Orphaned cougar cubs healthy after rescue

Reunited for the first time with the orphaned cougar cubs he helped save, a provincial wildlife officer was purring today over their progress. »

Friday, Jun. 29, 2007

Fox saved in dramatic rescue

A fox trapped 80 feet up on a shopping centre ledge has a new name - Vertigo. »

Tyke the terrier reunited with his owner

TYKE the Lakeland terrier has been reunited with his owner after the dog spent six days buried in a badger sett. »

Thursday, Jun. 28, 2007

Baby Eagles Rescued From Sanford Airport

Two baby eagles have been successfully rescued from their nest near Sanford’s airport. »

Former Rescue Dogs Find Fame

Two former four-legged-friends from Dogs Trust Shoreham Rehoming Centre have found their new lives with their new owners have more than lived up to expectations by becoming stars of the airwaves and the small and big screen. »

Wednesday, Jun. 27, 2007

Dolphin rescue goes swimmingly in Turnbull Bay

The female dolphin that’s been stranded in Turnbull Bay in Southeast Volusia was rescued and released Tuesday by teams from SeaWorld Orlando and its related Hubbs SeaWorld Research Institute. »

Soggy cat rescued from toilet

A curious kitten has been rescued by firefighters from a toilet outflow after negotiating the U-bend. »

Charity concert to help sick lamb

A charity rock concert is being held to raise money for a baa-dly injured lamb who was found on the Lancashire moors. »

Tuesday, Jun. 26, 2007

Dolphin rescued from creek released

A wayward bottlenose dolphin is back in open water after an animal rescue team with SeaWorld Orlando relocated it this afternoon. »

Monday, Jun. 18, 2007

Rescued Young Hawk Reunites with Family

It wasn’t five minutes before the bird’s family was welcoming it home. »

Miracle dog healing after flop onto road

Sophia the cockapoo is one lucky pooch. »

Baby tern rescued by lifeguards

Tourists on board an 80-foot boat watched an unexpected avian rescue when a baby Caspian tern was found drowning in the harbor on Saturday. »

Tuesday, Jun. 12, 2007

Rescue team saves dog trapped between bridge and building

A dog that became trapped between a building rooftop and a bridge girder apparently after falling from an elevated rail line in Osaka was returned to safety after a two-hour effort by a rescue team on Monday. »

Dogs take to the water to “rescue” their owners

At an earlier lesson, Juba had no problem pulling her flailing owner from the May River. »

Wilson is one lucky dog; Lake Patrol rescues pooch from island

Some fishermen called Decatur police to say they had spotted a dog stranded on an island on Lake Decatur near the Baltimore Road bridge. According to kids in the neighborhood, the dog had been there for about a week. Dispatchers called the Lake Patrol office, said lake foreman Joe Nihiser. »

Rescued deaf dolphin and newborn doing well

Castaway the deaf dolphin is now a new mom. »

Friday, Jun. 8, 2007

Dog stuck for 5 days rescued

It a tale about a dog that found himself in a desperate situation, he was stranded for days without anything to eat, but one Toledo woman wouldn’t give up until he was rescued. »

Thursday, Jun. 7, 2007

Baby red-tailed hawk rescued

When 8-year-old Center Park resident Grace Bautista spotted a baby bird on the steps of her back porch last week, she knew she had discovered something special. »

Tuesday, Jun. 5, 2007

Stranded horse rescued from ravine

More than 32 tense hours after he slipped some 200 feet down a steep, sandy ravine in the Cleveland National Forest, Jim, a 14-year-old sorrel, was reunited with his owner Monday evening. »

Friday, Jun. 1, 2007

Rescue dog proves it is never off duty

An ‘off-duty’mountain rescue search dog located an injured hill walker while enjoying a walk with her owner. »