Bartender Immediately Drops Beer to Save Family Swept By Rogue Wave Into Rip Current
The bartender turned hero Tongai Matandirotya, jumped in to save a mother and her child after seeing them knocked into the ocean by a wave.
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Woman's Rescue of Blind Hawk Results in Return of its Eyesight-and Return to Flight
If this Florida woman had not noticed the milky white film covering the eyes of a large bird-of-prey, it may have not been able to survive. Hear the heartwarming story of rescue and release.
Firefighters Rescue Bucket Full of Tiny Ducklings After They Fell Through the Holes of a Drainage Pipe
Firefighters rescue ducklings so tiny, they fell through the gaps in a street's drain cover while waddling toward an English park.
Woman Ensures Safety of Passengers By Waving Her Red Sari to Stop a Train After Spotting Broken Track
A brave woman may have saved hundreds of lives in India by waving her sari to stop a train—after spotting broken tracks up ahead.
Wheelchair Tumbles into Lake, But 81-Year-old is Saved From Drowning By His Dog's Barking
An 81-year-old Florida man lost control of his electric wheelchair and tumbled into a lake, but his dog alerted bystanders for a rescue.
Woman Who Lives With 27 Sick Dogs Dubbed 'Miracle Worker' After Getting Paralyzed Pups to Walk Again
No matter their disability or demands, Claire-Louise Nixon will not turn down a dog who is in need of her miracle-working physical therapy and love.
Cat Was Thought to be a Goner in California Mudslides. 3 Years Later, the 'Miracle Cat' Showed Up Again
Patches the cat was thought to have died in a mudslide in Santa Barbara, California. 3 years later, he was found alive and well.
A Hero Just Passing By Saves Young Mom and Son From Dying in Wyoming House Fire
Ryan Pasborg became a hero when he pulled off the road, late for work, to rescue a young mom and son from Jamestown, Wyoming fire.
Drone Helps Save the Life of a 71-Year-old Man Who Has Cardiac Arrest While Shoveling Snow
A drone helped save the life of a 71-year-old man who had a cardiac arrest after it delivered a defibrillator in three mimutes.
Heroic New York Police Officer Runs Out on Thin Ice to Rescue Dog Floundering in Frozen Lake - WATCH
Police Officer Jonathan Smith bolted onto a frozen lake to rescue a puppy that had fallen through the thin ice in Lewiston, New York
Rookie Lifeguard Faced With Saving a Kangaroo From Rough Surf in Her First Ever Rescue
Lillian would never have imagined her first rescue would have been of a kangaroo that jumped into choppy seas of the NSW coast.
Determined 'Lassie' Dog Leads New Hampshire Police Back to Scene of Owner's Car Crash Down a Hill
Leading police to the scene of her owner's wrecked truck, Tinsley, a 1-year old Shiloh shepherd saved his and his friend's life, police said.
A Fairytale Ending for Three Little Pigs Stuck in a Pen That Was Always Flooded
It's a fairytale ending for three little pigs that had been found in a perpetually flooded pen in the woods of Norfolk, Virginia by PETA.
A Dog Rescued From a Ledge 50 Feet Above a Colorado Creek Had Been Missing for Weeks
Jessie Lee, a dog that had gone missing for two weeks, was recently discovered stranded on a precarious perch in the Pike's Peak region of Colorado.
Families Spend Christmas Eve Rescuing 6 Elk Trapped in Frozen River After Falling Through Ice (LOOK)
More than two dozen people gave up hours of warm festivities at home on Christmas Eve to rescue six elk that were trapped in the ice.
Watch Strangers in China Lift Car to Save Woman Trapped After Bike Crash
Video from China shows the goodness of strangers as 20 people rush to the aid of a woman run over by a car following a motorbike crash.
Photo of the Day -Texans Give to Border Refugee Children
A Dallas grandmother who was tired of all the protesting has organized a grassroots effort to provide care packages for children caught at the border. Cole, who is a nurse, created a Facebook post asking for volunteers to help. She thought she might be able to fill 50 boxes, but donations and offers to volunteer exploded.
Mattress on Moving Day Catches Toddler in 3-Story Fall
If Konrad Lightner and his wife, Jennifer had not been stuck in an elevator for 30 minutes earlier in the day, they would not have been at exactly the right place to rescue a child who fell from a third-story window. It was moving day for the Burbank, California couple, when they were exiting the apartment carrying another load -- this time, the box spring mattress to their bed.
6-Year-old Girl Uses Small Hands To Rescue Family of Ducklings -Watch
Some of the perks of being a child include nap time and not having to pay your taxes – or being the only one who can reach a family of baby ducks.
Facebook Rescues Pregnant Woman, Many Others in Atlanta Storm
Read about the Facebook group, SnowedOutAtlanta, that attracted 46,000 fans in a day and how that hive of concerned citizens helped rescue a pregnant mom and boy who had been stuck in their car for 12 hours - with only Tic Tacs to eat - with no water. By 11 o'clock that night, Michelle Sollicito, who started the group, said that at least 400 people had been helped by the group
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