Final Crew Members Are Pulled From Capsized Cargo Ship After Rescuers Hear Tapping Inside the Engine Room
After spending 30 hours trapped within an overturned cargo ship, four crew members were finally hauled to safety by the US Coast Guard.
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Woman Opens Her Home to 97 Rescue Dogs to Protect Them From Hurricane Dorian
Despite having to constantly clean up after almost 100 rescue dogs, Chella Phillips says she is simply happy that they are save from the storm.
Dozens of People Rally Together to Rescue Elephant Trapped in 20-Foot Well-Watch Them Do It Using a Massive Crane
Thanks to a team of military officials and forest workers, a distressed elephant was saved from a 20-foot well in India earlier this week.
Elephant Stuck in Mud Gets Help From Construction Company (WATCH)
An elephant in Kenya stuck in a mud pit for 12 hours was saved by a construction company that came to the rescue, helping the pachyderm with a dirt-moving digger.
After Neighbors Ran to Save a Man's Life, He Put Up a Sign to Thank Them for the Happy Ending
These Washington DC homeowners feared that they had witnessed a tragedy—but then they found an emotional sign in their neighborhood one week later.
Collapsed 73-Year-old Man Rescued From the Desert Thanks to Miraculous Appearance of a Cyclist
If this Portland cyclist had not spotted the old man against the desert landscape, the 73-year-old would never have survived.
Pit Bull Hailed As a Hero After Reportedly Fighting Off a Shark to Save Its Owner
This whale of a tale may have ended in tragedy if it had not been for the heroic actions of a 1-year-old pit bull named Darby.
Firefighters Spend 2 Hours Freeing Hapless Raccoon From Sewer Grate: 'We rescue citizens both big and small'
When a civilian found a distressed raccoon lodged in a sewage grate, a team of determined firefighters spent two hours trying to free it.
Woman Who Used Metallica Song to Scare Off a Hungry Cougar Gets Unexpected Call From Band's Frontman
A Canadian woman's story about using a Metallica song to scare away a hungry cougar has earned her a once-in-a-lifetime encounter with her favorite singer.
Listen to Actor Danny Trejo Describe How He Helped Rescue Special Needs Boy From Overturned Car
The 75-year-old actor says that he was able to form a bond with the boy because he has had experience working with special needs kids in the past.
After 12 Hours, Search and Rescue Crew Finally Finds Trapped Toddler by Following His Giggles
This 2-year-old boy was finally found in a neck-deep hole after rescuers heard him giggling at the sight of their horses.
American Brothers Successfully Save Irish Girl Who Was Swept Out to Sea in Serendipitous Twist of Fate
Four American brothers who were in Ireland for their grandfather's funeral ended up saving a little girl and her father on a very serendipitous day.
In Celebration of Being Rescued 5 Years Ago, This Elephant Was Surprised With a Special Cake (WATCH)
It has been 5 years since this pachyderm was rescued from his former life as a street performer—and it seems he has been living like a king ever since.
Youth Charges Straight into Fire to Save His 8-year-old Niece: 'I'd do it again… even if I died'
Derrick Byrd suffered third-degree burns for his selfless rescue of his 8-year-old niece - but he says he'd do it all over again-even if he died trying.
Grandma Missing 5 Days is Found Alive After Her Grandson and Friends Decide to Search One Last Time
Tragedy was averted for a North Carolina grandmother who was missing for 5 days—thanks to her grandson and friends who decided to search "one last time".
Watch These Ingenious Rescuers Save a Leopard from Drowning in a 15-foot Well
An amazing Wildlife SOS rescue operation took place in India this week to save a leopard that was trapped and drowning in a deep well.
Midas Provides a Golden Touch When Kitty is Stuck Inside a Car's Frame
A 9-week-old kitten found her way into the subframe of a 2000 Honda Accord in Lexington, Kentucky, and was stuck until it was saved by the Midas touch.
Too Drunk to Drive, Man Saves Baby Bird's Life By Paying Uber to Bring it to a Rescue Center
When a responsible party-goer had already had too many drinks to bring a baby bird to a rescue center, he simply called an Uber for the feathery passenger.
Guy Dressed as Batman Has Rescued Dozens of Shelter Pets From Euthanasia
This real-life superhero has rescued dozens of shelter pets in distress – and he has done it all while trying to stay anonymously dressed as Batman.
This is How You Rescue a Sloth When You Find it Clinging to Rocks in a River
It may be the slowest "rescue video" in history—but that's because the animal clinging to the side of a river rapid was a sloth.
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