Animal Rescue
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”
Jimmy Moore and Timothy Dexter adopted the puppy after the residents of the home said they did not want to keep him
As the cat wiggled franticly, about six firefighters used tools to chip away at the concrete and pry the metal door so the cat could get out
Nearly a dozen Good Samaritans stepped up to help the firefighters push the manatees into the Gulf of Mexico
Emilio Sanchez jumped in and helped the 50-pound dark-haired dog to shore with an assist from other firefighters
The masks are specially designed to fit over little snouts and whiskered faces to deliver a rejuvenating flow of oxygen
Crews broke the bear’s fall in a tarp after a tranquilizer began to set in
Firefighters pulled the unresponsive dog from a burning home and began resuscitating him
Firefighters adopted Flame, who now has over 19,000 Instagram followers
The baby animals were found too close to the spreading blaze in the dense Prescott National Forest
The mother of the ducklings waited nearby for each one to be pulled out
Crews provided extra oxygen as a safety precaution; it’s unknown what started the fire
Bob Tracey got on the ground and gently stroked the dog’s head after freeing it from underneath a log
The bird fell from its nest and was returned to its perch by firefighters
All of the dogs made it out safely thanks to the efforts of dozens of firefighters
The injured firefighter was transported to the hospital for treatment of minor burns
Rocco the dachshund climbed into a hole dug by a groundhog and found his way up through the tree trunk
Bystanders witnessed 165 “panting pigs” in an abandoned trailer
Fire crews and police arrived and used a crane to remove the grate, which weighed a few hundred pounds
It took a total of seven people to free the cow from the water-filled drainage hole
The owl had one claw tangled in a tarp and it was unable to fly
The firefighters rounded up the babies and reunited them with the hen
Rescue crews attempted to break the suction that was pulling Kiersa down, but didn’t succeed
A firefighter was lowered into the hole to retrieve the dog
Two firefighters waded into the water and battled strong currents to free the turtle
Crews spent three hours working to get the eight ducklings out of the drain
Maryland law makes it illegal to provide medical care to an animal without a veterinary license
The woman was trying to get to her cat, but she wasn’t able to get back down
A 120-pound Great Dane dug itself a deep hole to try to escape the flames
Yoda, the Labrador retriever, was spotted by two firefighters scouting locations for water rescue skills training
A crane was initially requested to haul the horse from the vault but it wasn’t needed