Animal Rescue
A ladder truck was used to get close to the bear in the Camp Hill park
First responders in Ipswich faced having to rescue a horse that had partially fallen through the stable floor
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Once he managed to get the dog out from under the rock, he was greeted with puppy kisses and gratitude
Officials say the 6-month-old dog named Fifi had managed to wedge her head inside one of the block’s holes
Crews briefly located the mother duck and tried to capture her in an effort to relocate the entire family, but she flew away
DEC officers called the Oswego Fire Department to help with the rescue.
Rutherford County Fire & Rescue firefighters administered first aid and applied bandages to Pepper
There were no animal casualties and animals were released from the barn, accompanied by approximately 40 firefighters who responded to the scene
Rescuers first used chains and cable to stabilize and secure the rear of the car to the bridge, and at the woman’s request, rescuers removed the dog from the car first
Firefighters responded to the call of an iguana in a toilet, and were able to remove the animal and release him into the wild
Firefighters and Oakland County Sheriff’s Deputies entered the water and used tow straps to remove the horse from the ice, but needed more hands from the community
The dog was unresponsive when firefighters pulled it from a burning home, but came around after receiving oxygen
Volunteer firefighters in Bensheim, Germany used a pole to hold the plump rat still while they lifted the manhole cover and released the animal
South Metro Fire Rescue Authority firefighters rescued a dog that had fallen into icy water at Tommy Davis Park in Greenwood Village
Seminole County firefighters saved Mickey, a service dog that had fallen down a six-foot hole
Despite attempts by first responders to keep Edna, she was officially removed due to “public health and safety concerns”
First responders who break into vehicles to rescue dogs or cats would get legal immunity under a proposed bill
Firefighters, with the help of the local farmers, used several ladders, some fence rails, plywood and winches and two ATVs to move the cow back to its barn
Bluff City Volunteer Fire Department firefighters saved a dog that was stuck under large rocks after going down into a hole
Authorities say that when firefighters arrived, they discovered a second-floor bedroom full of snakes and lizards
Firefighter Ryan Coleman came across a cat while surveying debris from the Camp fire, and the cat rode around on his shoulders as he continued to work
The fire department-adopted cat, known as the “Arson Cat,” was rescued by firefighters after they discovered he was stuck in a drain pipe
Stark County firefighters used a crane and bucket to rescue Fluffy the cat, who firefighters believe was dropped into a tree by a hawk when its collar came off
Heartland Fire and Rescue responders “came across a rather interesting patient slowly traveling down the sidewalks”
The family of firefighter Christopher Brooks, who died in a motorcycle crash, took home a cat that his colleagues rescued from inside a car
Using a rope system, firefighters made their way down to AJ, the lab, and loaded him up in a basket usually reserved for rescuing people
Using a specialized oxygen mask, firefighters were able to revive a dog that was rescued from the house
Officials said rescuers tried cooking oil to free the bear, but that didn’t work, so they drilled three holes in the can so the panting bear could breathe
Willie, a yellow Labrador, went missing Monday night and the department is asking for the public’s help in finding him
The fire department was called for help with the whales, and rescue crews carried the whales to a truck that took them to an aquarium
A Utah firefighter, only identified as Patrick, adopted a German shepherd after a crew found him “huddled under a tree”
Jessie, a parrot, had spent three days on a neighbor’s roof and greeted firefighters trying to rescue her with a tirade of four-letter words
