Tag: emergencies and accidents

Stories pop up all the time about lost pets overcoming the odds and making it back to their homes and family weeks, months or even years after first going missing. ...

On Feb. 18, a fire broke out in an apartment complex in Mesa, Arizona, but a good Samaritan showed up out of nowhere to make a breathtaking rescue. By the ...

Monday was not going well for an 8-week-old puppy in Chillicothe, Ohio, who found himself in a very precarious position. The mixed-breed pup took a tumble down a ravine, about ...

On Wednesday night, a 30-year-old man with autism walked away from a group home in Groveland Township, Michigan, where he was a resident. Around 11:30 p.m., someone at the home ...

Jacqueline Durand, like many other college students, worked as a pet sitter. The job is great for people who love animals, and Durand was definitely an animal lover. She had ...

A group of courageous schoolchildren averted a serious accident Monday morning by taking control of a school bus after the driver was incapacitated due to a medical emergency in Topsham, ...

Service dogs are invaluable tools for their owners. Not only are they excellent companions, but they have received specialized training to assist with a variety of different medical concerns. Edgar ...

When Officers Justin Raphael and Tyler Wyatt responded to a call about a shooting, they had very little to go off of. The officers with the Portland Police Bureau in ...

You never know when you'll be at the wrong place at the wrong time and end up needing help -- but you also never know when you'll be in the ...

Christine Haught and her husband were waiting to pick up their dinner order from Golden Chopsticks in Shamokin Dam, Pennsylvania, March 4 when they were nearly killed. As they sat ...

Sightseers near Sunset Cliffs in San Diego on the evening of March 2 were shocked to hear an emergency taking place in the water below. It was dark by the ...

In the early morning hours on Sunday, as Rogersville police officer Tyler Dison's shift was coming to a close, he heard the urgent message: "apartments on fire with a possible ...

Most joyfully expectant parents are ecstatic when their babies arrive in the world, and it's a time of awe and celebration. For Alex Spektor and Irma Nuñez, it was joy ...

Kirbie Washington of Summerville, South Carolina, was driving on Thursday morning when she saw something that made her slam on the brakes. Was it a dog wandering into the road? ...

Kawika Singson is known for his daring feats of photography and love for the flora and fauna of Hawaii. His photography often features adventurous shots of volcanoes that put his ...

On Thursday afternoon, a preschool in Anderson, California, experienced a traumatic event when a car came crashing through the walls and into the room where all the children and staff ...

On the evening of Feb. 22, firefighters with Upper Pine River Fire Protection responded to a house fire near Bayfield, Colorado. By the time they arrived, the building was 70% ...

On Saturday, healthcare worker Jennifer Graves got home from her shift around 5:30 a.m. As she approached her home in Parkland, Washington, she noticed something unusual about a neighbor's house. ...

A couple in Portland, Oregon, experienced a parent's worst nightmare on Friday morning when a man jumped into their running car and took off -- with their 3-year-old inside. It ...

Golden retriever fans love the affable dogs for their warm personalities, undying loyalty and adventurous spirits, but sometimes that spirit can get pups into trouble. Jill Simmons of Falmouth, Maine, ...