Animal Rescue
Maynard firefighters and police officers used drone footage to guide a swift water rescue, pulling Rufus from 28-degree waters in less than 10 minutes
The animal-rights group is giving 3rd Lt. Pete Bergamo a Compassionate Firefighter Award after he waded into icy water to save a goose trapped on the Bantam River
The Calhoun County Sheriff’s Office said firefighters and an underwater rescue team pulled four horses from a pond at Turtle Creek Golf Course in Burlington
St. Louis firefighters rescued a dog that fell through the ice into freezing water during single-digit temperatures
Firefighter/EMTs with Sky Valley Fire administered CPR, oxygen therapy and naloxone to revive six dogs in critical condition
Crews used large-animal rescue straps to help a horse named Shadow back to its feet during a morning rescue operation
Firefighters are always on camera, and reputation rides on every response
A 40-pound dog fell about 40 feet off a Fort Funston bluff and clung to a narrow ledge for 20+ minutes before a rescuer rappelled down
Video showed the cat, later euthanized, being tossed from the tree by firefighters with a hoseline
Durham firefighters pulled a victim and two dogs from a burning home, giving one dog oxygen in a video that’s garnered 1,000+ reactions
When Lacey Fire District 3 crews arrived on scene, the puppy was unresponsive
A Polk County crew battling the Rowena fire found a baby deer covered in soot and crying for help
Prince George’s County firefighters get a usual animal-up-a-tree call
Orange firefighters worked to free the 30-year-old horse and help it to stand up
Seminole County firefighters partnered with the University of Florida’s Veterinary Emergency Treatment Center for lifting techniques
Days after a house explosion in Haymarket, an insurance investigator heard barking coming from under the debris
The Wake Forest firefighter searched for the owners while deployed with the department’s swift water rescue team
Oakland firefighters rescued a deer that wedged into a 10-inch gap between two walls
Sprinklers contained a fire in a stall as firefighters rescued 161 horses in the West Springfield barn
Bloomington firefighters faced a unique situation that required a trip to an emergency veterinary clinic
‘Maya’ suffered severe burns while laying on top of her owner during the Citrus Heights house fire
Lacey Fire District 3 firefighters were called to save Nanna
A cat covered in retardant was rescued in the devastation of the Quarry Fire
One video shows a man escaping from the Edgehill Fire with a turkey in his arms
The barefoot wrangler, MMA firefighter and Marine is seen snaring the alligator inside Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department’s Station 31
While very few cats need help down from trees these days, first responders are often called to aid an injured, sick or stuck animal – and benefit from the halo effect
The Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue social media post said firefighters had been called to help police with a “dragon”
Learn how to train and engage with pets during an emergency
CAL FIRE Captain Marcus Dunlap said “the horse was exhausted from the whole ordeal”
