Anti-Terror Cops Rescue Hidden Kitty That Stopped Traffic in NYC
Specially trained counterterrorism police put their skills to work rescuing a frightened kitten hiding under a woman's car in traffic.
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Motorists Form Human Chain to Pull Trucker Back From Brink (WATCH)
When a big rig crashed on icy roads, leaving its driver suspended over a cliff, other motorists hastily formed a human chain to try to save him.
Dog Rescued Two Days After Disappearing Into a 14-Foot Sinkhole
Police and firefighters dig in to save a dog that survived rushing water and a fall into a 14-foot deep sinkhole.
2-week-old Infant With Mom Rescued in Turkey Quake Rubble
A 2-week-old baby girl, her mother and grandmother were pulled alive from the rubble of an apartment building on Tuesday in a dramatic rescue, nearly 48 hours after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake toppled some 2,000 buildings in eastern Turkey. Weary rescuers clapped and cheered as the baby was removed from the wreckage.
Affection Forged on 9/11 Leads to "Fireman's Funeral" for Indigent Angel
A group of New York firefighters have always credited bookkeeper Josephine Harris with saving their lives after the World Trade Center attack. Nine years later they would return the favor, as a final salute.
UPDATE: Rescuers of Trapped Biker From Burning Car Speak Out
UPDATE: The heroes who saved a biker from beneath a burning car have described the moment they dropped tools to leap to the rescue of the trapped Utah college student.
Man Survives by Crawling into Trunk After Car Plunges into River
A man was incredibly lucky to be alive after his car flipped into a river near the Idaho-Washington border. The 20 year-old squeezed through the rear seats and into the trunk of his two-door Hyundai Tiburon as chill, fast-flowing waters engulfed all but 6 inches of head room, creating a life-saving air pocket.
Hope in Japan: 4-Month Old Baby Rescued from Rubble, Reunited with Parents
Japanese soldiers discovered a crying 4-month-old baby buried beneath the rubble. She was swept from the arms of her parents by the tsunami but reunited with them shortly after her rescue.
80-Year-old Found Alive With Boy Nine Days After Earthquake Hits Home
Local police rescued an 80-year-old woman and her grandson from their collapsed home nine days after they became trapped following an earthquake-tsunami. The rescue is giving hope to people around the world.
Greek Islanders to Get Nobel Peace Prize Nomination for Saving Refugees
Greek Islanders who've risked their lives and sacrificed their livelihoods to save thousands of refugees are being nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize.
Boss Suggests His Employee Take a Sick-Day-and It Saved His Life
Not feeling well at work, his boss's suggestion to take a sick day-and see a doctor-saved his life.
Man Leaves $3 Million Fortune to Create New Animal Rescue Farm
A man with no family of humans has left his fortune to animals, providing them a shelter and refuge on a secluded Illinois farm.
Biker Saves Abused Dog on Side of Road, Gains a "Co-Pilot"
This biker turned around to rescue an abused and abandoned dog on the side of the road and now has a ready riding buddy.
Teen Girl Lifts Truck Off Her Father, Saves Family From Fire
A teenager found superhuman strength to lift a pickup truck off her father and drive the broken, burning vehicle away before it destroyed the family's home.
Hop to It! Adorable Baby Kangaroo Demands Its Milk NOW (WATCH)
This baby kangaroo has a lot to learn in life, and patience is at the top of the list as he insists on being fed right away.
Giant Chestnut Tree Found in Maine Could Help Save a Near-Extinct Species
Discovery of this record-breaking tree could help breed disease-resistant American Chestnuts to restore the nearly extinct species.
Wildfire Evacuation: Doctors, Nurses Stay Behind To Rescue Animals
These medical folks worked around the clock to treat animals from cats to kangaroos injured in a fast moving Australian wildfire.
Family Saves Lost Piglet from Freezing in Blizzard (Photos)
A family stopped to rescue Wee Wee the piglet from a snow bank, right before a snowplow would have buried him.
Crew Frees Two Deer Tangled in Wire and Own Antlers (WATCH)
It took at least six people to free two white-tail bucks that had locked antlers and gotten themselves tangled in wire.
Officer Saves Choking Pelican, Takes Photo of What Was Stuck in Throat
Animal Service Officers couldn't believe what this poor pelican tried to eat all at once.
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