Animal Rescue
Zebras, camels and a miniature horse were rescued from a burning truck in Grant County
St. George firefighters used extrication tools to free the deer trapped between two posts as other deer watched
Video shows a North Davis Fire District firefighter rescuing a dog from the freezing water
The month-old kittens were intentionally put in the drain; a 911 dispatcher adopted both
The fire department helped out the cubs after their mother died from being electrocuted by a transformer
Firefighters were searching for survivors in the ruins of a collapsed structure when they pulled the animal free
Firefighters went inside the home but were obstructed by the many items inside
A family adopted the kitten and named it Hugo, after one of the firefighters who rescued it
It took two departments 30 minutes to free the Great Dane using rope, harness and tarp
The calf was reunited with the other cattle once the fire had passed through; one firefighter was treated for heat exhaustion
The firefighter did not notice the kitten until he got to his destination and heard meowing; the firefighters found the kitten under the truck
The 14-year-old dog had been missing since March 25; crews dug up concrete and cut the pipe to free the dog
The firefighters placed an oxygen mask on the lifeless kitten; the kitten becomes alert and playful moments later
The puppy, Jake, was rescued from a fire with burns over 70 percent of his body; he is now the station mascot and is being trained to be an arson detection dog
A 44-year-old man and his dog were killed in the blaze; the firefighter was taken to a hospital for treatment
Firefighters opened the 18-inch hole to 30 inches; the assistant chief went in with a make-shift harness to perform the rescue
Firefighters rappelled down a steep ravine to rescue a horse with a broken pelvis that was trapped for two days
Crews were glad the department had invested in the training and equipment that made the rescues possible
Crews conducted a confined space rescue and firefighters were lowered with ropes to retrieve the puppy
The firefighters took the dog to their firehouse, where they bandaged and cared for her and named her Khaleesi, after a Game of Thrones character
A veterinarian was called to the scene but was not needed as cow took off to the pasture with only minor lacerations
Crews were just coming off duty when they stopped to help the injured dog
Crews brought the koala back to their station and police officers hand-fed her water and gum leaves
It took firefighters 20 minutes to rescue the cat, which was sooty but unharmed
They removed the line and put the bird on the ground, but it was too tired to fly
Three cats were taken from the building to a veterinary hospital
The building was a total loss and the cause remains under investigation
San Jose firefighters train to revive canines with a program called ‘CP-aRf.’
A woman and her two sons watched firefighters work for 30 minutes to revive the dog following the fire
Crews used a medical syringe to bottle feed the newborn kitten before bringing it to the incident command post
The house, believed to be on fire, was smoked up from unattended cooking; the kittens suffered minor smoke inhalation
Two firefighters rescued the therapy dogs trapped in the house; one dog could not be rescued and died in the fire
Both the woman and dog were reported to be doing fine; a man and two boys were also in the house but made it out before firefighters arrived
