Animal Rescue
First responders went beyond the call of duty, pulling animals from sinkholes, frozen ponds and bear dens
The East Haddam firefighters named the kitten, who was treated with pet CPR and oxygen administration, Soot
Utilizing special tools and the prompt assistance of a backhoe, the 24-year-old mare was successfully extricated
The rescuing monkey shook his lifeless friend, dipped him in mud and bit his head until he came to
The firefighter suffered second-degree burns on one side of his waist and was taken to a burn center
Crazy animal stories, a zealous delivery driver and one very perplexing young tourist round out my top funniest stories from the year gone by
Firefighters found ‘Stubby’ overcome by smoke and used oxygen to resuscitate the cat
Firefighters moved the sedated dog outside and cut the pipe off; the dog is doing fine
Five horses survived and are in good condition; the total value of the horses that perished at more than $1 million
Two firefighters were taken to the hospital with minor injuries; others were treated at the scene
It took them about an hour to rescue the Rottweiler that had escaped from a hole in the attic of the three-story house
The crew retrieved a shop vacuum from the hazmat truck and proceeded to suck the ducks back into freedom, one by one
Firefighters used a lift system to get it out of the pool; the horse is doing fine
Firefighters made a split-second decision to use an adult oxygen mask on a German Shepard mix that they thought would die
The deer then ran off into the distance with no apparent injuries
Fire investigators think the blaze may have been sparked by an electrical malfunction
Firefighters treated the injured hamsters with oxygen and other first aid equipment; they were able to save all but one of the hamsters
Chief Richard Harrison said firefighters have saved dogs and cats, but it’s the first time he recalls a frog rescue
Only a week or two old, the kittens crawled out from under a burning log after an air drop
The doors of the bay had been closed for hours and the hummingbird got exhausted flying around inside
Firefighters tried to use lotion and shampoo to get her paw out; they eventually had to cut open the bathtub
Firefighters were able to lasso a leash around her body to pull her up; she was wet and shaking with minor injuries
Firefighters said the dog had gotten stuck first and then the owner got stuck trying to help
Firefighters loosened the brick wall enough for Chip to squeeze his head back through the cinder-block wall
Firefighters went back into the resort area to rescue the 20-year-old tortoise, Abe, after the fire died down
‘Pony’ had been trapped inside an RV destroyed by fire
The cub became spooked when approached and went up a tree, but got wedged about 40 feet up
After several minutes of work, firefighters said the cat regained consciousness
Firefighters used vegetable oil to ease the dog’s head out of the hole
The firefighter was taken to the hospital with injuries not considered life-threatening and for further evaluation
A firefighter and an animal control worker were put in harnesses and lowered into the pit, where they were able to retrieve the dog
A veterinarian sedated Missy before she was extricated from the mud and placed on stable ground
A 21-year-old woman got stuck in a tree as she tried to come down from rescuing a cat