Animal Rescue
Seminole County firefighters partnered with the University of Florida’s Veterinary Emergency Treatment Center for lifting techniques
Days after a house explosion in Haymarket, an insurance investigator heard barking coming from under the debris
The Wake Forest firefighter searched for the owners while deployed with the department’s swift water rescue team
Officials said the alligator, named “Smiley,” was kept as a pet by the homeowners
The 30-year-old parrot, Hollywood, will live in one of the Frenchtown fire stations for the foreseeable future
The St. Lawrence County Office of Emergency Services said their dispatch system directed them to a residence with the same street address in a different town
Officials say firefighters slid a raft on the ice in an attempt to reach the dog but the ice broke and cut the raft
While last year was one of the most chaotic years in recent memory, thousands of Australian and U.S. firefighters rang in 2020 with the world already on fire
Two firefighters were able to reach the dog, retrieve him from the icy pond and return him back to his owner on the shore
Police said the farm owner told volunteer firefighters to leave his property after calling them to help free a horse stuck in its stall
Wellesley firefighters saved Popeye, a dog that had become stuck in the Charles River
Boone Firefighter Shane Lovig discovered the dog while searching to make sure everyone was out of the house
Some of this year’s odder fire service calls were buried in the news cycle, not getting the ‘buzz’ they deserved
The fire led to discovery of malnourished dogs, and the pair was arrested for animal cruelty
Lenoir firefighters used ropes in its second attempt to pull the buck from the water
Members of the agency’s Special Operations HAZMAT Heavy Rescue 1 and Technical Rescue Team Heavy Rescue 2 teams assisted the 40-year-old horse known as Buddy Bear
Two dogs were rescued from the fire, including the one that bit a firefighter, and three other dogs died in the blaze
The cub is now recovering at the Oakland Zoo after being burned during the 56,000-acre Zogg Fire
The Shih Tzu-poodle mix ran down the highway with several firefighters in pursuit after the crash involving his owner’s car and a fire department vehicle
A woman rushed the 12-week-old puppy to the fire station where medics administered naloxone using a pediatric nebulizer mask
Gurnee Firefighter-Paramedic Bob Davidson’s mother and another firefighter were injured in the blaze at Davidson’s home
The police chief said the man’s actions were “noble” but “extremely dangerous” and he had to be restrained by officers and firefighters
Crews used a Halligan bar, sledge hammer and other tools to access the duckling trapped in a storm drain
A county animal response team taught participants pet first aid and how to use pet oxygen masks
Whatcom County fire crews extended a ladder and used a pole to hook the dog’s harness to pull him out of the water and up to the shore
More than 30 animals, including chimpanzees, orangutans and gorillas, were killed in the New Year’s blaze
Firefighters set up a rope system to hoist the large dog to safety
The firefighters were directed to the “Project Breathe” program after saving a puppy who suffered smoke inhalation
The rescue team managed to cut the animal free and shared the story on social media
The 5-month-old seal was found at a parking structure by a good Samaritan
