animal rescue
Over 100 dolphins left stranded on muddy Cape Cod beach before being rescued
A full 125 dolphins were stranded on a muddy Massachusetts beach, in what the International Fund for Animal Welfare called "the largest single mass stranding event" the agency had faced...
Cheetah cub, an 'only child,' is moved into ‘foster family’ to increase its odds of survival
Mother cheetahs will only care for multiple cubs, not singles, zoo officials said.
Meet Wild Thang -- the world's ugliest dog
Wild Thang has been honored as the winner of this year's World's Ugliest Dog competition in California.
Wild video shows baby moose saved from lake by Alaska man, police
An Alaska man and two police officers rescued a baby moose from what police described as “a sure demise” after it fell into a lake.
Heartwarming rescue of puppy trapped in home's ductwork after 4-story fall through vent
It was a tedious yet heartwarming rescue effort to save a puppy after he fell through an open floor vent on the third floor of a Colorado townhome.
I love all of my 175 rescue animals — even the two hairless rats
Meet the real-life Doctor Doolittle. Mom-of-two Adri Rachelle, 36, has taken in over 175 rescue animals on her sprawling 200-acre farm in Atlanta, Georgia. Her massive menagerie includes barnyard favorites,...
Florida couple adopts swan that 'completely changed' their lives
Florida couple Andrew Marshall and PJ Garcia-Marshall have opened their hearts and sometimes, their home, to a swan named Lola.
Elusive peacock on the loose is exhausting animal control officers
A single bird is ruffling a Michigan town's feathers.
Dog rescued from sweltering U-Haul after owners leave the pup to cool down at the beach
A dog trapped inside a hot vehicle can suffer a potentially fatal heat stroke in as little as 15 minutes.
12-foot 'Airman Ally Gator' rescued after turning up at Florida air base -- twice
The hulking 12-foot, 4-inch gator was first slithered onto MacDill Air Force base's grounds in late April, taking refuge beneath the wheels of an airplane.
Runaway goats and sheep invade Virginia interstate after mysterious escape: cops
A group of escaped Virginia farm animals clopped their way to freedom and onto I-64 on Wednesday -- until state troopers rounded them up and got them home safely.
Motorcyclist saves cat from getting run over
This animal rescue deserves a round of a-paws. Watch as a brave motorcyclist stops in the middle of traffic to scoop up a scared cat stuck at an intersection in...
40 people save pair of horses stuck in deep mud in grueling 5-hour rescue through Connecticut woods
After the first horse was rolled onto the sled, it took about 30 minutes to bring him to firm ground before rescuers took another 30 minutes to get the second...
Horse saved after being stranded on roof for 5 days becomes symbol of hope for flooded Brazil
A brown stranded atop a small tin roof in Brazil became a national symbol for hope this week for the country experiencing weeks of unrelenting rain and deadly floods.
Bernedoodle puppy killed, 3 rescued from hot car while owner dines at Disney Springs: 'Heartbreaking and infuriating'
The temperature in the Orlando area that evening reached 86 degrees, meaning the inside temperature of the car likely skyrocketed to 102 degrees within just 10 minutes
'One very lucky' dog rescued after falling off 50-foot cliff at Connecticut quarry
“He is one very lucky dog to have survived a fall off one of those cliffs. Other animals have not been that lucky.”
Bear cub snatched from family by selfie-snapping fools is 'thriving' in refuge center
She's getting her bearings.
Houston PD K9 helps rescue puppy tied up in the woods and left to die after nabbing robbery suspect
A police dog with the Houston Police Department helped officers take down a robbery suspect on Monday night — but he decided to put in some overtime afterwards. After "finding,...
Wildlife officer saves two young mountain lions trapped in spillway in dramatic rescue: video
“I’m just so thankful that I spotted them,” Canterbury said. “That little area would have become a pretty turbulent swimming pool pretty quick.”
Fire crew rescues adorable poodle trapped under home's patio
The Swansea West crew firefighters had to tunnel under the property to reach the pup - after being called out at 7:11 a.m. on Tuesday.