Derbyshire Constabulary / Facebook screen shot Elderly Man Goes Missing from Hospital on Freezing Night: One Officer's Hunch 'Saved His Life' The elderly man recovered from both his outing and his infection and is now back home - a fact that his family is very grateful for. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 25, 2022
CBS Sacramento / YouTube screen shot Dog Missing for Months Found Alive in Wilderness, Asleep in Five Feet of Snow: 'I Screamed' 'The dog was tracked up the mountain, and finally located under a tree not moving,' the community animal response team said. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 10, 2022
HGSS / Facebook screen shot 'A Real Miracle': Dog Saves Stranded Hiker After Fall Causes Serious Injury Even though the injured hiker was not North's owner, the big animal could clearly sense that he needed help. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 6, 2022
Robert White / YouTube screen shot Video: College Students Find and Rescue Dog Buried by Avalanche, Missing for Over 20 Minutes The 2-year-old retriever had run off into a treacherous area, triggered the avalanche and then disappeared. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal January 4, 2022
The Lions Blog / Facebook screen shot Mother Dog Takes in Abandoned Newborn, Locals Find Baby Safe Snuggled in with Puppies The infant was naked and still had an umbilical cord attached, but she was alive - likely thanks to the dog keeping her warm. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 28, 2021
Crims Chapel Volunteer Fire Department / Facebook 'Christmas Miracle': No One Seriously Injured After 'Major Vehicle Collision' on Christmas Day The damage to the car from the collision looks catastrophic - but someone was watching out for the people involved. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 28, 2021
@heraldleader / Twitter All Nursing Home Residents Survive After Devastating Tornado Hits Facility: 'Divine Intervention' Despite the damage to the facility, all 74 residents survived, with only two sustaining minor cuts on their arms. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 16, 2021
Julie Marks / Facebook Volunteers Gather to Help Man Keep Christmas Tradition Going After Tragedy Strikes Last year, the couple was able to use their decorating efforts to raise $7,500 and collect over 1,500 pounds of food. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 13, 2021
KGTV-TV / Twitter screen shot Stranger Saves Teen Hit by Car, Then Disappears After Rescue Police later said that, while the driver who hit the teen was determined to be at fault, no criminal charges were made. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal December 1, 2021
WXII Lee Anne Denyer / Facebook Police Department Makes Decision to Allow K9 Partner to Retire with Cop Shot in the Line of Duty Though the retirement is bittersweet, the department decided to send Houle out with his best four-legged partner, a K9 named Jax. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 29, 2021
Todd DeRoller / Facebook screen shot Woman Miraculously Survives Horrible Car Crash After Semi Obliterates Vehicle While the unnamed woman did complain of some head and rib pain, that was a far better outcome than anyone could have hoped for. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 24, 2021
Slidell Police Department / Facebook screen shot Officer Uses Tourniquet to Save 66-Year-Old Man with Dementia After Train Severs His Leg The man's severed leg was still next to him on the tracks, and he would have bled out in minutes if the officer hadn't applied a tourniquet. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 22, 2021
@wilxTV / Twitter Sole Survivor: 11-Year-Old Miraculously Survives Plane Crash After Father's Heroic Rescue 'She doesn't remember anything, except for her daddy squeezing her so hard,' a family friend said. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 19, 2021
WFMZ / Facebook screen shot Unbelievable Video: Bus Carrying 29 Students Careens Off Road and Plummets Into River The accident remains under investigation, and authorities have secured video of the incident from a car that was driving behind the bus. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 9, 2021
Cher Little / Facebook Woman Nearly Dies, Then Has Both Legs Amputated After Mistaking Mysterious Infection for COVID-19 Turns out, she didn't have the virus at all: She had Meningococcal Septicaemia, a serious blood infection that threatened her life and limb. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 6, 2021
Western Australia Police Force / Facebook 'Needle in a Haystack': After Vanishing, 4-Year-Old Reappears Out of Nowhere, Police Stunned Police have identified a 36-year-old man with 'no family connection' that they believe to be involved, and he is being held for questioning. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal November 5, 2021
Cary Patonai / Facebook screen shot Incredible: Woman Gives Birth to 14lb Baby After 19 Miscarriages Family quickly realized the clothes and diapers they'd prepared for Finnley's arrival simply would not do, and they had to buy larger sizes. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal October 20, 2021
WHNT News 19 / Facebook Toddler Goes Missing For Days On End, Authorities Discover 'Miracle' Survival AJ spent some time at the hospital getting checked out, but the exam turned up only scratches, bug bites and diaper rash. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal September 7, 2021
@Beccah6abc / Twitter Police Perform Dramatic Water Rescue After Driver Loses Control and Plunges Deep Into River Below Thankfully, officers with the Collingswood Police Department were nearby and able to get to the scene quickly. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 24, 2021
CNN / Facebook 'World's Smallest Known Baby' Born the Weight of an Apple Finally Goes Home After 13 Months in Hospital The baby was so tiny that her care team had to come up with new, innovative treatments and calculate her medications with extra care. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal August 12, 2021