Animal Rescue
Mid-County FPD firefighters were responding to a call when they came across the injured bald eagle
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
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
The dog had run between the containers while playing with kids and got stuck when he tried to get out by walking further between them
Each time the dog breathed, he’d fall deeper inside the gap; it wasn’t known if the dog suffered any injuries
All of the manatees were alive and returned to the river lagoon system
Carmen, a 9-year-old boxer, is still on a ventilator but her lungs are improving; the owner died in the fire
Of the 11 reptiles firefighters saved, four were vipers and one was a cobra
The horse was dancing around its stall when it tripped over a bathtub and fell into it
Crews used a helicopter to rescue the dog after a sudden thunderstorm turned the Los Angeles River into a raging torrent
The fire chief said it is amazing the cat survived inside the burning house for three hours
Jadalynn said she began thinking about the kits after she saw a story about several pets killed in a fire
Firefighters used saws to cut through 6 to 8 inches of ice to clear a channel to the shore
An ice rescue team tried to reach the dog but the ice broke up and the current proved too risky
