@EvanKirstel / Twitter screen shot Special Forces Dog Defects to Enemy, Now Being Taught Commands in New Language One addition to the Ukrainian forces is putting his extraordinary skills to good use after being abandoned by Russian solders. By Jack Davis, The Western Journal July 3, 2022
KSTP / video screen shots County Sheriff Announces Disturbing Find in Lake: 'A Horrible Set of Facts Appears to Be Developing' 'A horrible set of facts appears to be developing... There's nothing more tragic than the loss of young children.' By Jared Harris, The Western Journal July 2, 2022
Kaye Fiorello / Facebook Kind-Hearted State Trooper Rescues Suffering Dog on Side of the Highway, Ends Up Adopting Her The poor dog was overheated, had a broken pelvis and internal injuries, and looked like she was on death's doorstep. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 30, 2022
@MeganMyersNews / Twitter screen shot Tragic: Teacher Dies Trying to Save Teen from Dangerous Water Conditions at Lake Michigan After striking out into the waves, teacher Thomas Kenning was pulled under and disappeared for around 15 minutes. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 30, 2022
Florida Police Scanner / Facebook screen shot Three Florida Teens Discover Body While Swimming at Picturesque Waterhole He was floating face-down, but at first the teens thought it was on purpose so he could watch for the other diver. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 29, 2022
Hawkins County Rescue Squad / Facebook screen shot Dog That Fell Down 30-Foot Sinkhole Trapped Until Rescue Squad Shows Up From start to finish, the whole rescue operation took three hours to complete, and the dog was reunited with his owners. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 29, 2022
@PefleyAlCBS12 / Twitter Woman Is Arrested After Infant Locked in Hot SUV Was Rescued by Firefighters and Off-Duty Nurse Police said a woman was standing near the SUV, swaying and 'spaced out,' and inside was a half-empty bottle of tequila. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 29, 2022
Plant City Police Department / Facebook image screen shot Rookie Cop and Rookie Firefighter Help Save Autistic Boys from House Fire: 'I Would Do It Again' 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. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 28, 2022
San Bernardino County Fire / Facebook screen shot Firefighters Called to Rescue Puppies After Giant Tortoise Holds Them Hostage First the firefighters tried to lure out the tortoise with some delicious watermelon, but the 100-pound tortoise wasn't cooperating. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 27, 2022
Tonya Albritton / Facebook USCG Rescues Fishing Group Stranded 100 Miles off Coast After Lightning Strikes Boat, Starts Fire 'The electricity from the lightning actually went through him and caused him to black out and go to the floor.' By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 27, 2022
Euronews English / Facebook screen shot Meet 'Mr. Happy Face,' a Rescue Dog and the 2022 Winner of the 'World's Ugliest Dog' Title The elderly dog was saved from a horrible hoarding situation and was given just weeks to live - but he's still going strong. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 27, 2022
West Allis Police Department / Facebook video screen shot Video: First Responders Enter 'Fully Engulfed' Home to Rescue 3-Year-Old Trapped in Back Bedroom The police searched desperately for the little boy, calling his name and trying to find him in the smoke-filled room. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 24, 2022
WABC-TV / Video screen shot Woman Being Held Hostage Sends Secret Note with GrubHub Order to Save Her Life Despite the typos, the request was clear, and when employees at the Chipper Truck Café spotted it, they immediately called the manager. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 23, 2022
KTLA-TV / Video screen shot Family Hears Their Dog 'Screaming for Her Life', But When They Rush Outside, Attacker is Long Gone The homeowner rushed out into the yard upon hearing the commotion, but by the time he got outside, there was nothing to see. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 23, 2022
Pasco County Fire Rescue / Facebook screen shot Terrifying: Young Boy Stabbed in Chest by Catfish, Rushed to Hospital When you think of catfish, you probably don't associate them with stingers and venom, but they can be surprisingly dangerous. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 22, 2022
Crawford Township Volunteer Fire Department / Facebook screen shot Dog Trapped in Overturned, Submerged Car for 20 Minutes Miraculously Survives The car had been upside-down in the water for 20 minutes, but then firefighters heard a sound coming from it. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 22, 2022
@Goodable / Twitter screen shot Basketball Player Makes Save of a Lifetime After Performing CPR on Collapsed Referee 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. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 21, 2022
Douglas Thron / Facebook screen shot 'Scariest Mission So Far': Drone Pilot Travels to Ukraine War Zone to Save Pets Left Behind Thron has traveled around the world using his skillset to rescue animals from all sorts of disasters, but this could be the deadliest yet. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 21, 2022
Gwinnett County Police / Facebook screen shot K9 Shot Twice While Police Chase Down Armed Suspect: 'He's a Hero to Me' The K9, just two years old, was shot in the hip and chest while on the job last month, but on Tuesday he got to go home. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 20, 2022
KING 5 / YouTube screen shot Dad Shot in the Face While Protecting Young Daughter from Robber: 'I'd Do It Again in a Heartbeat' Even after being shot in the face, this father managed to wrestle the gunman to the ground and continue to protect his daughter. By Amanda Thomason, The Western Journal June 20, 2022