Rescues

Animals and people saved.

Mongabay10 Nov, 00:48
Tens of thousands of orchids saved from road development in southern India
nytimes.com9 Nov, 16:02
A cruise ship employee who went overboard was rescued off the Southern California coast.
Humane World for Animals9 Nov, 12:25
Rescuers removed 951 chinchillas from a commercial breeding facility in Ohio after years of animal welfare violations, with some already taking their first safe dust baths.
people.com9 Nov, 11:19
Bystanders broke a sinking SUV's windows and pulled a 3-year-old girl to safety before it was submerged in 8ft of water, her mother calling them 'my daughter's heroes'.
kentucky.com8 Nov, 21:32
A six-year-old boy missing for three days in Kentucky was found alive in woods by horse riders who had searched 14 miles, and was carried down the mountain on horseback.
Good News Network8 Nov, 09:08
Lucky Bird Found in Storm Drain a Mile From Home After Passing Driver Happens to Spot it Hopping in
pethelpful.com8 Nov, 08:51
A Doberman's persistent attention to a 6-month-old baby led his mother to seek medical help, revealing a heart condition causing a 280 beats-per-minute heart rate; the dog later flagged tonsillitis too.
nytimes.com8 Nov
An intern and a biologist in Alaska rescued an orphaned walrus calf.
yahoo.com7 Nov, 17:12
Two teenage brothers and a neighbour used a kayak and paddleboard to rescue a Florida mother, her 11-year-old son and three dogs after hours stranded on a flooded kitchen counter.
Good News Network7 Nov, 11:58
Baby Saved After Racing Heartbeat Detected by Family Doberman
cornishstuff.com7 Nov, 06:39
A once-fearful rescue dog named Rio was trained by a retired police dog trainer and now works with the UK's National Crime Agency, helping find £30,000 in cash and half a million illegal cigarettes.
Mongabay6 Nov, 04:15
India repatriates seized orangutan, raising hopes for five more
BBC5 Nov, 18:52
A British doctor exposed to Ebola while fighting an outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo was evacuated to London's Royal Free Hospital isolation unit, which has treated every previous UK Ebola case successfully.
NBC10 Philadelphia4 Nov, 11:13
A 16-year-old used CPR learned two days earlier to help revive a 3-week-old baby who wasn't breathing, while her 15-year-old cousin called 911 after translating the parents' Spanish pleas.
Belfast Media Group3 Nov, 11:13
A storm separated two swans in Belfast; one wandered into Grand Central station searching for its mate, and railway staff coordinated to reunite them on the River Lagan that night.
The Mirror US3 Nov, 10:14
Five people, including two children, were rescued after drifting at sea for three months.
RTE.ie3 Nov, 09:35
Two brown bears rescued from cramped cages in Russia's Dagestan region have been relocated to a forest sanctuary in Ireland after a five-year, 13,500km journey delayed by war.
Lite 96.9 WFPG2 Nov, 19:09
A high school student who had just learned CPR used it two days later to save a three-week-old baby.
Good News Network1 Nov, 07:55
Hero Support Dog Saves Husband’s Life After Alerting Deaf Owner to His Deadly Midnight Fall Down Stairs
Mongabay29 Oct, 01:46
Fishing cat rescue-and-release offers potential model for conservation in Bangladesh
apnews.com28 Oct, 20:06
A US Coast Guard rescue swimmer spent nearly two hours pulling 16 people from the water in darkness and 6 to 8 foot waves after their boat capsized 140 miles off Mexico's Baja California coast.
EUobserver28 Oct, 12:08
A search-and-rescue operation saved 28 people from a small dinghy in the Mediterranean after they spent 24 hours at sea.
abc.net.au28 Oct, 04:36
Two cows swept away in Far North Queensland floods were found alive seven months later on a tropical island after being presumed drowned with their herd.
people.com27 Oct, 09:18
A woman dressed as a banana stopped to help after coming across a car crash while driving home from a Halloween party.
Good News Network27 Oct, 07:30
Family That’s Fostered 500 Children Saved from Housefire Thanks to Stranger’s Wrong Turn
people.com26 Oct, 08:51
Bystanders performed emergency aid and saved the life of a pickleball player who collapsed during play.
The Independent25 Oct, 19:20
A stranger took a wrong turn, spotted a house fire in Georgia, and woke the father, helping all 14 family members, including 12 foster children, escape; neighbours are now helping them rebuild.
Good News Network25 Oct, 14:06
53 Orangutans Rescued from Fires in Borneo, With Many Rewilded to Forest Preserves Across the Island
CBS News24 Oct, 15:48
When a Saint Paul school bus driver suffered a medical emergency, passerby Ebro Ahmed, who had never driven a bus, boarded and stopped it safely, leaving all 19 students unharmed.
BBC24 Oct, 11:09
A 15-year-old who had bought CPR dummies to teach others used his training two weeks later to help save a stranger who collapsed in the street.
AOL.com23 Oct, 16:41
Rescuers are nursing a hedgehog that lost its spines back to health, and he has gained millions of online fans.
Good News Network23 Oct, 14:30
Rescuers Ensure Orphaned Baby Walrus Gets a Second Chance (LOOK)
people.com23 Oct, 10:22
A stranger found a 6-year-old girl wandering alone after a school bus dropped her off early, and the child's mother publicly thanked the person who helped.
Mongabay22 Oct, 19:08
Scorched sanctuaries: The race to save Borneo’s orangutans from fires
ECOticias.com22 Oct, 08:10
After 44 years at Sorocaba Zoo, elephant Sandro moved to a 13-acre sanctuary and chose to sleep outdoors under the stars on his second night there.
NBC News21 Oct, 22:58
An Arizona mother describes discovering her son alive in a hospital morgue after he had been declared dead.
abc.net.au21 Oct, 21:32
An ABC reporter and a bystander pulled a man from a car sinking in floodwaters near Brisbane, Australia.
ABC News21 Oct, 20:32
A 27-year-old man intervened to help stop a runaway school bus, saving the children and driver aboard.
people.com19 Oct, 11:15
A neighbor dug through the smoldering wreckage of a house fire with his bare hands to pull out a trapped 4-year-old boy.
Nottingham Post19 Oct, 09:40
A 15-year-old in Nottinghamshire performed up to 800 chest compressions over six minutes, helping save an unconscious neighbour who is now recovering, and plans community CPR workshops.