Eliana Martin from Chula Vista, California, had gone shopping at Ralphs and managed to leave her purse in the shopping cart.

The poor dog was overheated, had a broken pelvis and internal injuries, and looked like she was on death's doorstep.

After striking out into the waves, teacher Thomas Kenning was pulled under and disappeared for around 15 minutes.

After the arrest of her mom's boyfriend, a little girl was crying. See what a Georgia police officer did next - it will melt your heart.

From start to finish, the whole rescue operation took three hours to complete, and the dog was reunited with his owners.

The 94-year-old who had spent nearly six decades as a local fixture promised them they hadn't seen the last of her yet.

The off-duty cop knew something was wrong when he saw smoke and saw his neighbor run out of her home with only one of her three children.

First the firefighters tried to lure out the tortoise with some delicious watermelon, but the 100-pound tortoise wasn't cooperating.

What started out as a total accident ended up as a beautiful gesture of kindness, thanks to the generosity of a complete stranger.

Despite the typos, the request was clear, and when employees at the Chipper Truck Café spotted it, they immediately called the manager.

Many of the requests involve inviting kids to shows, but Cena has gone above and beyond even for the more unique requests.

The car had been upside-down in the water for 20 minutes, but then firefighters heard a sound coming from it.

The referee wasn't breathing, and he had no pulse. His wife, a nurse, was sure he was dead - she just hoped Copeland would bring him back.

Thron has traveled around the world using his skillset to rescue animals from all sorts of disasters, but this could be the deadliest yet.

While helping a student look sharp for graduation isn't normally on the schedule for cops, it's definitely a part of serving the community.

One Good Samaritan immediately went toward the wreck with a lifejacket to help bring the pilot back to shore, where he could be treated.

Based on her condition, it appears that she could have spent most or all of that time stuck in the crevasse.

The woman was just trying to help a young driver after his truck was hit and disabled, facing oncoming traffic.

The sheriff commended the inmates who intervened, saying he was grateful to those 'who did the right thing.'

The kids - most of whom were 11 or 12 - were in varying states of exhaustion, dehydration and shock after being stranded for 30 hours.