Animal Rescue
One video shows a man escaping from the Edgehill Fire with a turkey in his arms
The barefoot wrangler, MMA firefighter and Marine is seen snaring the alligator inside Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department’s Station 31
While very few cats need help down from trees these days, first responders are often called to aid an injured, sick or stuck animal – and benefit from the halo effect
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
Officials said 85 dogs were discovered as firefighters tried to enter a house to extinguish a blaze
The firefighters worked with animal control to free the three bull mastiffs after they escaped from their backyard
Firefighters teamed up with nonprofit organization Cat Network for the shoot, and the proceeds will benefit animals affected by the recent California wildfires
The dog wouldn’t come out after chasing a cat into the tunnel in the back yard of a home
Operating in complex muddy and steep terrain, the responders devised a rope system that was able to lower one firefighter down into the hole to retrieve the dog
The first firefighter who went out to get the dog ended up falling into the icy water as well, and the two both had to be pulled out
Orange County Fire Authority firefighters saved the retired barrel racing horse after she slid down into a deep ditch and became entangled in brush
Chief Lee Laubach said the contribution was invaluable when a fire struck a home filled with about 50 cats and several dogs
After a family was unable to save their pets from a house fire, crews used their newly-donated animal oxygen masks to save the cats
The koala, who was dubbed Kelli by a firefighter, suffered superficial injuries and was covered in grease from under the car
News of the abandoned dog was spread on social media and Boynton Fire Lt. Joe Senseman became the dog’s spokesman
Officials said they teamed up to keep the horse calm so it wouldn’t run onto the busy highway
The vehicle was parked in full sun with the windows cracked, and the animal was clearly struggling, Santa Rosa Fire Battalion Chief Matt Dahl said
The video shows firefighters walking into a smoke-filled room and picking up the kitten
Farm manager Rachel Rivers thanked the fire department for rescuing her 18 piglets and two sows from a barn fire with sausage from the same animals
The partnership’s goal is to conserve wildlife while coordinating wildfire risk reduction measures on federal, state and SPI lands
Jimmy Moore and Timothy Dexter adopted the puppy after the residents of the home said they did not want to keep him
As the cat wiggled franticly, about six firefighters used tools to chip away at the concrete and pry the metal door so the cat could get out
