Tag: good Samaritan

One of the things that weigh heavily on the minds of the elderly and terminally ill is the well-being of their beloved animals after they pass. There are many programs ...

Mia is an eye-catching pup who lives with her owners in Charlotte County, Florida. She's a bull terrier -- the same breed as the Target Dog -- and she must ...

A nearly impossible reunion has taken place, thanks to a good Samaritan adventurer and volunteers with a rescue group in Lake Tahoe, California. Back in August, a traveling nurse was ...

When Detroit Police got a call about a "vicious dog" in a Detroit neighborhood the day after Christmas, officers H. Kourani and G. Rogers responded. Rogers is something of a ...

Not many can boast that they've saved a life before they were even two years old, but Milo can. Milo is a beagle who was adopted by 20-year-old Makayla Swift ...

Chelsey Brown of New York is an interior decorator. She loves design and making people's spaces beautiful, but she also has a hobby that she wishes could be her full-time ...

Cedarcrest Kennels in Douglas County, Missouri, has been closed for good after authorities and the Humane Society of Missouri's Animal Cruelty Task Force rescued 42 dogs and puppies from the ...

There are few things more contagious than joy and excitement during the holidays as Christmas approaches. The pile of presents under the tree grows larger, the stockings wait to be ...

When Sirizani Butau of Kadoma, Zimbabwe, came across a horrific crash on Christmas Eve, he didn't hesitate to throw himself into danger to help save the victims. Butau, a truck ...

For many of us, Christmas is a time for seeing our family, reminiscing, dragging up ancient history and eating too much. Brothers Steven Wilson and John-Arthur Robertson from the U.K.'s ...

It's not every day that a state trooper's backup is a good Samaritan in a cowboy hat -- but when it happens, it certainly is worth recalling. Readers may remember ...

On Sunday, a family was on their way to a Christmas event when they spotted something disconcerting as they drove. Joseph Wells and his wife, Lauren, of Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, ...

On Dec. 11, three officers with the Austin Police Department (APD) helped rescue a family from an apartment fire, but then went the extra mile to ensure they would have ...

Many older people or people living on their own would benefit greatly from having some sort of animal companion, but some are worried about what would happen to their pet ...

Anyone of any age can be a hero, including an 11-year-old boy from Oklahoma who saved two lives in one day this month. Muskogee sixth-grader Davyon Johnson began his day ...

Many stories of generous tipping follow a familiar pattern: Generous tipper(s) gives a shocking amount of cash either in person or on the receipt, server(s) freaks out and is grateful ...

It wasn’t just the size of the purchase that made a recent transaction at a North Carolina Costco special -- it was the motive behind the $103,079.70 bill. The goal ...

On Nov. 15, Justin Inman was the victim of a car theft. His SUV was stolen in Hudson, Wisconsin -- but that wasn't the worst part. Inside his SUV was ...

The tornadoes that ravaged multiple states across the country in mid-December were undoubtedly a tragedy. At the same time, the community response has inspired hope amidst the damage. Mayfield, Kentucky, ...

Most of the time, it's the uninitiated who get themselves stuck in tricky nature situations, but even experienced outdoorsmen can find themselves in sticky situations. On Sunday afternoon, two men ...