Animal Rescue
Firefighter Joe Pendergas was on his way to work when he spotted smoke coming from the Staten Island apartment building
Over a dozen horses were saved during a fire at Liberty-Belle Stables in Templeton
‘Faye’ had gotten through a plumbing access door and underneath a bathtub
Renee Roth was dog-sitting her son’s 180-pound pet when he jumped through the upstairs window and became stranded on the roof
“Crews used water streams near the alligator to encourage it to move out of the roadway,” the Houston County Fire Department said
The dog, who gave his rescuer a big sloppy kiss, had reportedly gained access onto the roof through an upstairs window
Maryland Heights Fire Protection District firefighter-paramedic Dave Schurwan found the hummingbird unresponsive on a fire station floor
St. Tammany Fire Protection District #1 firefighter Eric Dupuy adopted a kitten he helped rescue after it had gotten its head stuck in the base of the hoop
Crews had to dig out part of the homeowner’s driveway and use a special saw to cut through the metal pipe
A raccoon and her five cubs fell into a home’s living room and bit through the glove of a firefighter as they tried to remove the animals
From the classic Dalmatians to rescued pets who were given a new life, here are the animals that made their way into the hearts of firefighters
Shortly after the Cy-Fair Volunteer Fire Department pulled the dog from the pipe, she gave birth to two puppies
Firefighters responded to the scene to assist the man, possibly a friend of the pet owner, who was stuck about 50 feet up the tree, and got him down safely
The woman woke firefighters up by frantically ringing the doorbell and said her pet raccoon needed help because it had been exposed to marijuana
All proceeds from sales will help the Chattanooga Fire Department supply each station with specialized equipment to resuscitate pet
The Phoenix Fire Department’s dispatchers duties were almost put to a “screeching halt” after a TV station put a live feed of the cat online
The firefighter was battling a wildfire when he stopped to give the koala some water
The Chico Fire and Rescue Department firefighters were surprised with a playtime session with Boo, who almost died from smoke inhalation
Smoke flowed from the tower, and the San Bernardino County Fire personnel already had on their breathing apparatus
Local groups and companies donated pet oxygen mask kits after firefighters saved 15 trapped dogs at a fire
The Chattanooga Fire Department hopes to equip each fire truck with pet resuscitation devices with the money raised from the calendars
Surveillance footage shows the first responders saving the 9-week-old Saint Bernard after Megan Vitale rushed into the station for help
A young girl posted on social media on behalf of her mother that the firefighter was “extremely rude” and that he suggested the cat would get out on its own
The owner of the bird was “belligerent and hostile” to the fire captain and punched the captain once in the face
They poured warm water on the cat, wrapped it in towels and used a heating pad
Kirk McKee said first responders are “here for all life” when asked about rescuing the blind Yorkie from the flames
The bill would provide immunity for trained police officers, firefighters and EMTs when veterinary care isn’t immediately available
The animal welfare group is giving the Mount Pleasant Fire Department a Compassionate Fire Department award, “vegan jerky” and a copy of “The Engine 2 Diet”
Using a system of pulleys and cables, firefighters helped Blondie the horse out of the stall, which was too small for him
A $5,000 no-questions asked reward was offered for Taco, a French bulldog who “belongs” to Little Tujunga fire station
A strike team surrounded the Wildlife Waystation animal sanctuary to protect the animals that could not be evacuated
The Pierre and Fort Pierre Fire Departments cut a hole in the trailer to get the bison out after the trailer rolled into a ditch
Firefighter Jeff “JJ” Johnston used an ice-rescue sled to gently nudge the deer off the frozen pond