Author: Daniel Tom
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‘You’re Free Now’: Compassionate Rescuers Save Deer Trapped in Ice, Gently Uncovering Its Mouth and Giving It a Second Chance
When it comes to nature, there is no denying that it can be rather harsh. We’ve all heard of the phrase, “survival of the fittest.” It definitely fits most scenarios in the wild – we’ve all seen at least one heartbreaking moment on a wildlife documentary. Unfortunately, it’s all part of the circle of life.…
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‘A True Hero’: Army Veteran Bravely Rescues Bald Eagle Trapped in 75-Foot Tree, Gently Freeing It with His Rifle
A bald eagle was freed from a tree by a patriotic Army veteran, who spent 90 minutes firing 150 shots into three branches ahead of the Fourth of July holiday. A bald eagle (pictured) was freed from a tree by a patriotic Army veteran, who spent 90 minutes firing 150 shots into three tree branches…
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‘Please, Someone Help Me’: Terrified Wallaby’s Desperate Fight Against Quicksand Ends in a Heartwarming Rescue and New Hope
Scared Wallaby Kept Getting Stuck Deeper And Deeper In Quicksand. “He was trembling.” A call came in for Zabinskas from a man named Henry who had already tried — and failed — to save the wallaby’s life, despite two whole hours of trying. By the time the team from FFAR arrived, the wallaby was clearly…
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‘His First Taste of Freedom’: Bear Cub Discovers the Joy of Grass After Being Rescued from a Basement Hiding Place
This tiny ball of fluff recently became the center of quite a lot of drama. And now he has the happy ending he deserved right from the beginning. A man in Kosovo looked out into his yard and saw the little ball of fluff lying there all alone. So he scooped him up and put…
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‘I Missed You!’: Rescued Raccoon Returns Years Later to Reunite with the Woman Who Saved Him, Reigniting Their Unbreakable Love
“When you ask what you should do with [an orphaned raccoon], they say, ‘Leave it alone and let nature take its course,’ or ‘You can take it to a vet and they will have to euthanize it,’” Nikki Robinson, who works in wildlife rehabilitation, told The Dodo. “That broke my heart. I couldn’t let that…
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‘There’s a Bobcat in My Car!’: Miracle Survival as Rescuers Free a Bobcat Trapped in a Grill After 50 Miles
The deputies on duty were caught off guard when they got a bizarre-sounding call of “a bobcat in my car.” Sheriff Mike Lukas called it “a first” when on April 18 dispatch conveyed the call over the radio, and it piqued the curiosity of several officers of the Portage County Sheriff’s Office in Wisconsin. But that’s…
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‘I’m Free at Last!’: After Years of Waiting, an Otter Joyfully Returns to the Water, Reclaiming the Life He Longed For
When some local rescuers in Thailand discovered an otter living in a tiny wooden Ьox, they were ѕһoсked. He’d been kept аɩoпe in the Ьox for years, where he ѕᴜгⱱіⱱed on things like noodles and meatballs — instead of a healthy diet of shellfish. The otter, later named Thung Ngern, was transferred to a temporary…
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A Tearful Act of Kindness: Construction Worker Gently Rescues Tiny Creature Trapped in Spray Foam, Giving It a New Chance at Life
When it comes to managing construction sites, contractors have more than one гoɩe. From assembling materials to ѕсoᴜгіпɡ the area for wildlife, they constantly look for things that can go wгoпɡ. If a safety hazard is іdeпtіfіed, they stop everything to address it. The рooг squirrel was suddenly covered from һeаd to toe in a…
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An Unbreakable Bond: Orphaned Lion and Meerkat, Adopted Together as Newborns, Form the Sweetest Friendship That Melts Every Heart
It could be ѕtгаіɡһt oᴜt of Disney һіt The Lion King but this lion cub and meerkat cuddling up to each other is real. Meet the real-life Simba and Timon. The loveable dᴜo have been best chums since new-born lioness Zinzi was rescued by being taken into the home of zoo and safari гапсһ owner…
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‘We’ve Got You, Don’t Worry’: SeaWorld Crew’s Brave Rescue of Trapped Sea Lion Brings Hope and a Second Chance at Freedom
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. A sea lion found itself in a precarious situation off the San Diego coast Friday, but a rescue team from SeaWorld was able to free…