Derry, NH Fire Department / Facebook screen shot 19 Firefighters and Police Use Bare Hands, Chainsaws and Shovels to Save Child Struck by Fallen Tree The 6-year-old was reportedly outside with a parent who was clearing snow when the large tree fell directly on top of them. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal March 16, 2023
South Suburban Humane Society / Facebook screen shot 'Broke Our Hearts': Strangers Help Dog and Owner Reunite After Family Member Secretly Dumps Dog The owner had been struggling with a medical condition and entrusted the care of her beloved dog to family members. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal March 7, 2023
Tecumseh Local Schools / Facebook screen shot 'God Was Watching': Hero School Bus Driver Saves Student from Oncoming Car If bus driver April Wise hadn't grabbed the student's backpack when she did, this story could have ended very differently. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal February 28, 2023
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office / Facebook screen shot 'There's a Tree on My Baby!': Family Calls Toddler's Survival a 'Miracle' After Huge Tree Crushes Home The mother almost didn't realize what had happened at first, but then she noticed it was eerily quiet and she couldn't see her son. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal February 25, 2023
Polk County Sheriff's Office / Facebook video screen shot Couple Hear 'Cats' Screaming in the Woods, Find Abandoned Newborn Baby Girl Instead Thanks to vigilant local residents and the newborn's strong lungs, the baby girl was found healthy and now is safe. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal February 3, 2023
Priscilla Gartenmayer / Facebook screen shot 'That's God': Family Overjoyed to Find Son Who Had Been Lost at Sea Clinging to Makeshift Raft Dylan grew up loving the ocean, and his experience with the water helped him survive an ordeal that could have killed him. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal January 24, 2023
The Shirley Drive In / Facebook Off-Duty Cop and Good Samaritans Save Woman After Seeing Her Car Hit Median and Burst Into Flames When a woman crashed her car on an expressway, she had no idea so many strangers would immediately jump to her rescue. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal January 21, 2023
@UpwardNewsHQ / Twitter screenshot Content Warning: Passenger on Doomed Nepal Flight Livestreamed the Moment Everything Went Wrong From the man's expression in the video, it appears he has no idea that there's anything wrong before tragedy struck. By Josiah Upper, Western Journal January 16, 2023
CBS Mornings / YouTube screen shot Woman Saves Man Caught in Terrible Blizzard Crying for Help, His Hands Frozen Into Fists The man who had gotten caught in the storm was Joe White, 64, who is mentally handicapped and functions at the level of a 10-year-old. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal January 14, 2023
Ocala Fire Rescue / Facebook screen shot First Newborn Ever Surrendered to Florida's Only Safe Haven Baby Box: 'This Resource Saves Lives' "Knowing that Ocala's Safe Haven Baby Boxes just saved a life is our greatest reward," Chief Clint Welborn said. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal January 6, 2023
CHP - Golden Gate Division Air Operations / Facebook video screen shot 'An Absolute Miracle': Adults and Two Young Children Survive After Tesla Plunges Off 250-Foot Cliff The section of the Pacific Coast Highway without a guardrail is known as the "Devil's Slide," and many drivers have lost their lives there. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal January 4, 2023
@OCFireRescue / Twitter Amusement Park's Critical Failure Gives 62 People New Year's Eve They'll Never Forget - Rescue Team Called More than 60 riders needed to be rescued in Orlando after a popular Ferris wheel suffered a power failure in the middle of a cycle. By Bryan Chai, Western Journal January 1, 2023
Animal Rescue Corps / Facebook screen shot 'Operation Holiday Heartbreak': Police and Rescuers Find over 70 Dogs Abandoned in Rotting Home The conditions were some of the worst the team had ever encountered. The horrible smell was noticeable from the street. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal December 31, 2022
Richmond Animal Care and Control / Facebook video screen shot Christmas Miracle for Neglected Momma Dog About to Deliver Pups in Freezing Cold The pregnant dog was about to pop and had nothing but a wooden, outdoor doghouse full of water in the freezing cold. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal December 29, 2022
Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife / Facebook Department of Fish and Wildlife Officers See Green Tangle in Buck's Antlers, Know They Need to Dart Him "Each fall we receive reports of bucks tangled up in volleyball nets, hammocks and yes, even Christmas lights." By Chase McCown, Western Journal December 24, 2022
Tampa Police Department / Facebook screen shot Video: Cop and Good Samaritans Rescue Great-Grandmother and 3-Year-Old Pinned Under Car First good Samaritans responded to the scene, and then firefighters and a police officer arrived to assist the trapped pair. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal December 21, 2022
Brenda Hrubes / Facebook Screen Shot 10-Year-Old Mauled Saving Siblings From Vicious Dog Attack: 'I'm Dying, Tell Everyone I Love Them' Declan, 6, shielded Annsley, 3, from the approaching dogs, and then Aiden, 10, stepped between his siblings and the attacking animals. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal December 16, 2022
Kaitlyn Ross 11Alive / Facebook screen shot Freak Accident Involving Vicks VapoRub Leaves Baby With Third-Degree Burns on 40 Percent of Body The 17-month-old is looking at a minimum 90-day stay at the hospital, and will likely be sedated for the majority of his stay. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal December 14, 2022
Officer Risks Life 'Without a Second's Hesitation,' Jumping Into Retention Pond to Save Drowning Baby "Her actions, while putting her own life at risk, undoubtedly saved the child’s life," a post by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office stated. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal November 25, 2022
Police Officer and Wife Adopt Baby, Thanks to Birth Mother's 'Courageous Decision' "Myah was an answer to our prayer, and hopefully we were the answer to a prayer of her mommy as well," Shelby Faltynski said. By Amanda Thomason, Western Journal November 23, 2022