emergencies and accidents

Many dog lovers acknowledge canine companions possess an uncanny sixth sense, but not all dog lovers or owners get to see it in action. Marie Hurley of "Hillbilly Haven" farm ...

Don Glasgow and Tricia Thorpe had found a little piece of paradise in Lytton, Canada. Their farm was home to goats, chickens, alpacas, sheep, cats and dogs -- but last ...

A construction crew working in Port St. Lucie, Florida, had a close call Friday when the pump stopped working in the waterlogged area they were trying to clear. According to ...

A 17-year-old high school student is speaking out against vaping after his habit led to a double lung transplant and nearly cost him his life. Daniel Ament was a strong, ...

"It was the scariest day of my life," Hollie Spence, a newly minted 30-year-old, said of her birthday this year. "I don't think I'll ever do something like this again." ...

Dogs have a knack for drawing people out of their shells. Whether they pose as good listeners for kids learning to read, friendly visitors at a hospital or simply quality ...

April 5 was a sad and distressing day for a family in a village outside of Spencerville, Ontario, who were abruptly forced to say goodbye to a family pet under ...

May 18 was a fairly normal day for Brad Chambers of Portsmouth, Virginia, as he worked with his landscaping crew, but it took a turn early on that no one ...

A family in Willow Spring, North Carolina, experienced a devastating tragedy on Tuesday night. The scene is one many can relate to: Dad is home with a baby and the ...

Florida man. Alligator. Dog. The story almost writes itself -- but this time the Florida man's actions are more heroic than they are questionable, and the alligator ended up the ...

The past year has been stressful for expecting mothers who don't know what to expect with shifting hospital regulations. Many hospitals only allow a limited number of people to attend ...

When one family in Pleasant Hills, Pennsylvania, brought their newest little one named Olivia home, they had no idea she had a heart condition -- but they soon found out ...