Animal Rescue
The Modesto Fire Department said the oxygen level inside the house was at 16% due to high levels of ammonia from “extensive urine”
The horse was in a “tight” area, making for “a challenging rescue” that included a number of different approaches Orange County Fire Authority said
Mid-County FPD firefighters were responding to a call when they came across the injured bald eagle
The firefighter said he learned how to handle snakes while he was in high school, where he helped showcase them
Because of cold temperatures, firefighters used equipment to blow warm air into the hole during the rescue effort to protect the dog from hypothermia
Firefighters and David Snelbaker, an EMT, Chris Bardsley, and Alan Shaw, a paramedic, began to treat the dog, a collie, giving it oxygen via a specialized mask for animals
Oreo, a black and white Labrador, somehow made her way about 40 feet down a 90-foot high cliff; a sheriff’s deputy dangling from a helicopter plucked her up and was returned to her owner unharmed
After several unsuccessful tries, firefighters used a pike pole carried on the engine to reach into the pipe and bring Lucky within reach of one of the firefighters who brought him to safety
John D. Thomas, 40, of the West Alexander Volunteer Fire Department was treated at the scene by paramedics for smoke inhalation
Kirk Bills and store owner Gloria Eun Hye Lee face felony and misdemeanor arson, conspiracy, burglary and attempted animal cruelty charges in the Jan. 27 fire at Lee’s Prince and Princess pet shop
Firefighters used ropes and ladders to get her and her small dog out of the 20-foot deep hole they were in
Firefighters set up a rigging system to help lift the horse upright; a veterinarian is now treating the horse
The suspect and the shop owner, already arrested in Vegas, are accused of setting fire to the shop with 27 puppies inside
Firefighters rescued the dogs and credited fire sprinklers with preventing extensive damage to the shop and surrounding strip mall
Firefighters climbed down a ladder and fashioned a makeshift harness from the dog’s leash that allowed rescuers to hoist it from the hole
Because the house had a metal roof much of the fire was contained inside and the residents were able to escape
More than 20 responders worked 2 1/2 hours to pull Moonshine out of the ‘quicksand-like’ mud and ice
Firefighters who saved a dog were rewarded with a cruise from Ellen DeGeneres, but gave back the vouchers because state ethics law prohibits firefighters from accepting gifts worth $50 or more
Talk show host Ellen DeGeneres gave a Caribbean cruise trip to four firefighters who helped rescue a golden retriever from an icy river last month
Blue the peacock flew from his heated pen to a nearby tree and froze; firefighters used a ladder to pluck the bird from the tree
Firefighters used a 35-foot extension ladder, lifting it under the pelican that was tangled in fishing line
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They were able to use an oxygen mask made for pets to get him breathing again
