“Buffalo firefighters do a tremendous job rescuing pets, but many perish from smoke asphyxiation and that’s why we wanted to give this device to the Fire Department.” Read more
Sunday seemed like an ordinary day for visitors at the Davis Islands Dog Beach in Tampa. But when a dog nearly drowned, the right people happened to be in the right place to save her life.
Humans and dogs were enjoying themselves when suddenly they noticed that something was awry: Xena, a yellow Lab who had just gone in after a ball, hadn’t emerged from the water.
A 60-year-old man from Sao Paulo, Brazil, is praising firefighters as heroes. This after the men rescued the man’s five-month-old puppy from an underground pipe. The dog fell through an uncovered drain and became stuck.
On January 22, 2015, the Brazilian pet owner called authorities after discovering his small dog had gone missing and hearing dog cries from the uncovered drain.
On Thursday, Nov. 20, 2014, a Rottweiler survived being thrown from a moving car while trapped inside a sleeping bag. The car was traveling in Queens, NYC, near the Jackie Robinson Parkway. The dog was saved thanks to other motorists who witnessed the cruel act.
A 70-year-old woman risked her life by jumping into the frigid waters of Avon River in Bath, England, after her Jack Russell Terrier fell into the water and struggled to stay alive. Thankfully, both woman and pet were pulled to safety.
