Tag: Rescue

A family and community are grieving after the loss of 46-year-old Courtney Stockton, who stopped early one morning to help a stranded motorist and ended up sacrificing her life. It ...

The police department in the village of Oswego, Illinois, this week shared video of its riveting rescue of two people from a burning car. The video clip, shared on Facebook, ...

An incident recently took place at the Falkenburg Road Jail in Tampa, Florida, that could have ended very differently had not some of the inmates stepped up and helped out. ...

On Tuesday, officers in Harris, Minnesota, came across an unusual sight when they approached a car parked at a rest stop. The car was quite literally filled with cats -- ...

Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it. Those who give of their time and resources ...

About 60 people at East Rosebud Lake in Montana were trapped when major flooding obliterated the main access road earlier this month. Locals, hikers and campers alike realized the morning ...

When Calvin Stoy heard dogs barking on Thursday night, it wasn't anything new. For at least a month, the neighborhood in Harris County, Texas, had become the stomping grounds of ...

One hiking group made up of two adults and 17 kids, ages 11 to 12, got far more adventure than they bargained for after embarking on a hike far beyond ...

On Wednesday, a woman and her dog were in Yuma, Arizona, while she was doing some work in the area. She let her dog, Jack, run around a bit -- ...

Stephany Pineda, Will Ubario and their 4-month-old son of Plantation, Florida, have two French bulldogs they love dearly. Like many dogs, the two Frenchies enjoy chasing after iguanas and running ...

Guests at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park were witness to an unintended interspecies exhibit that took place in the gorilla enclosure on Sunday. One visitor shared a video with ...

Guests at the San Diego Zoo Safari Park were witness to an unintended interspecies exhibit that took place in the gorilla enclosure on Sunday. One visitor shared a video with ...

May 18 was almost 4-year-old Xavier Rigney's last day, but thanks to observant kids and a local father, Xavier is alive and well. The boy from Lawrence, Kansas, got away ...

A 29-year-old mother died after she leaped into the Merrimack River in Massachusetts to rescue her 6-year-old son, according to WCVB-TV in Boston. The family of six was fishing and ...

On Sunday evening, Richie Dulany was at a gas station where he works as a clerk in Fort Worth, Texas, when he heard a terrible series of gut-wrenching sounds. "I ...

Editor’s Note: Our readers responded strongly to this story when it originally ran; we’re reposting it here in case you missed it. Lily Kryzhanivskyy, a 9-year-old girl, was camping with ...

Cases of animal hoarding and abuse are sad enough no matter where they crop up -- but when that person is also known as a local animal rescuer, the case ...

Most devoted dog owners will do whatever it takes to rescue a beloved pet when disaster strikes, including putting themselves in harm's way. Many times their response is reactionary, purely ...

As the sun shines and the snow melts, many outdoorsy people feel the mountains calling, and they must go. Some go more prepared than others, but even the most veteran, ...

Riley Willman has been a game warden in Delaware County, Oklahoma, for three years. Last month, though, he also became a hero thanks to following his instincts and his willingness ...