Animal Rescue
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Firefighter Joe Pendergas was on his way to work when he spotted smoke coming from the Staten Island apartment building
Over a dozen horses were saved during a fire at Liberty-Belle Stables in Templeton
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
The cat was uninjured and the crash victim decided at the scene to become the cats owner
Firefighters took about 15 seconds to open the car; the dog got out of the car and was taken to the shelter
The dog had injured his paw and wasn’t moving; the rescue took about 45 minutes
A firefighter immediately administered oxygen to the dog, who was wet but otherwise unharmed
The two-week-old fawn, now named Smokey, suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation
The drain was too small for the firefighters to enter; they lowered her down and she was able to coax the kitten to come to her
Firefighters used a rope and pulley system to help pull the horse free, who suffered a small scrape on his back leg
Fire officials said it is the fire department’s second duck rescue in a week
The dog, named Lucy, was trapped underneath the slab for 13 days; a vet said it’s lucky she survived
Crews had to dismantle part of the fireplace to reach the duck; it took over two hours to safely remove the bird
Firefighters thought there was a person inside they needed to rescue; once they got inside they found out there were two parrots that needed help
The SUV carrying two K9’s caught fire as it was heading to a prison complex; officers got one dog out but couldn’t save the other
They lowered a knotted rope into the hole, looped it around the puppy’s legs and torso, and pulled him to safety
The firefighter said he wants to adopt the 3-year-old Scottish terrier if no one claims him
One puppy did not survive; fire officials said the home had no smoke detectors
