Category: rescue

Death Scene in Burned Ferry Moves Filipino Rescuers to Tears

MANILA, Philippines—A Philippine coast guard commander said Friday that the tragic scenes of death his team saw aboard a gutted ferry, including bodies of adults clutching children, had moved them to tears and sparked fears other passengers could be found dead in the still-smoldering ship. At least 29 of more than 250 people onboard the…


Mama Dog Runs Up to a Woman in Parking Lot and Leads Her to a Fallen Log With 16 Puppies Behind

A smart mother dog’s instinct paid off when she approached a stranger on the road, behind an Oklahoma City animal shelter. The woman was an animal rescuer and followed the friendly dog, unprepared for the sight she was about to see. Mitzi Brogdon, director of Street Dog Rescue & Recovery in Moore, Oklahoma, had just retrieved two…


VIDEO: Couple Brings Baby Sparrow Home Just to Keep Her Alive—3 Years Later, They’re Inseparable

A couple who took a tiny, orphaned sparrow into their home to keep her alive never intended to make her part of the family. But after releasing her several times, the sparrow always came back, and today the trio shares an inseparable bond. Educator Janja Èerne, 34, and 38-year-old Aleš Zariè, who works in the…


‘Scream as Loud as You Can’: 5 Boys Rescued From NYC Tunnel

NEW YORK—Five mischievous boys had to be rescued after they crawled through a storm drain tunnel in New York City and got lost, authorities said. In audio released by the fire department, 911 dispatchers work to pinpoint the boys’ exact location and then tell them to scream once rescuers are close enough to hear. “Now…


Authorities: Suspect Fatally Shot During Rescue of Migrants

HOUSTON—A hostage rescue that left a suspect fatally shot Thursday in Houston began days ago when three migrants were kidnapped from a vehicle in a neighboring county, according to a prosecutor. The three migrants had been traveling in a vehicle on Interstate 10 in the southern part of Waller County on March 18 when they…


Vikings Receiver KJ Osborn Helps Rescue Man From Burning Car

Minnesota Vikings receiver Kendrick Osborn Jr. helped rescue a man from a burning car following a crash in Texas. Osborn, who was in Texas training during the NFL off-season, was traveling in a taxi when another vehicle crashed into a bridge in Austin, he told the Adam Schefter NFL podcast on Tuesday. “I was thinking…


Teen Hikers Rescued After Days Stuck in California Snowstorm

LOS ANGELES—When his 17-year-old son and friend headed off for a 10-day trek in the Southern California mountains, Cesar Ramirez said he wasn’t too worried. The teens were avid hikers with ample foods in their backpacks, a tent, and snowshoes, plus extensive training and aspirations to join the military. But when the snow began pummeling…


SMART: Specialized Mobile Animal Rescue Team | Documentary

In Los Angeles County the members of SMART save animals in the most precarious situations. Lead by Armondo Navarrete, this division of specially trained Animal Control officers risks life and limb to rescue animals in need. …


The World’s Loneliest Lion Rescued From Cage After 15 Years, Waits to Go Home to South Africa

Ruben the lion spent 15 years locked in a tiny cage but has finally been rescued and given his first taste of freedom. Held captive in squalid conditions in a private zoo that had closed down, the traumatized animal spent five years completely alone and in silence. Other animals were relocated, but there was no…


1 Missing, 2 Rescued From Crab Boat Off Washington Coast

A crew member remains missing and two others were rescued from a crab boat that sank near Willapa Bay in southwest Washington on Sunday evening, according to the US Coast Guard. The Coast Guard on Twitter posted a video and said a helicopter crew from Astoria, Oregon, hoisted two people from a life raft into…