Category: Rescue Animals
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“It was really tough” – Rescuers Rush to Save a Helpless Giant Trapped in a Mud Pit, Offering Hope in the Struggle for Survival
Earlier this month, staff at the Maury County Fire Department in Columbia, Tennessee, rushed out the door when they heard a horse was stuck in a muddy sinkhole nearby. Arriving at the scene, rescuers immediately realized that getting this horse to safety would be tough. Soon, departments across the county, including the Maury County Office…
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“No, I’m not tired” – Injured and Exhausted, Wild Mother Fights Through Pain to Protect Her Baby, Carrying Lottie Despite Her Own Struggles
There’s nothing that can get in the way of a mother trying to care for her baby, especially in the animal kingdom. Take it from Mimsy, a mother koala in Stirling, Australia, who stopped at nothing to make sure her joey was safe, even after a debilitating injury. As sweet as it was to see…
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“Bravest Dentist I Ever Knew”—With Gentle Hands, Miami Zoo’s Dentist Relieves a Gorilla’s Pain and Brightens an Otter’s Smile, Showing Tender Love to All
Dental health is as important for animals as it is for humans. This week, the furry and fanged residents of Miami-Dade Zoological Park and Gardens, also known as Zoo Miami, went to the dentist. A variety of procedures were performed during Dental Week, from cleanings to root canals, and patients included a lion, gorilla, chimpanzee,…
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“You’re My Best Friend”—Against All Odds, a Cheetah and a Tortoise Form an Unbreakable Bond, Proving That Love Knows No Bounds
Penzie the tortoise and Tuesday the cheetah are capturing the hearts of Florida park visitors, social media users with their endearing friendship One of the world’s most unlikely friendships between the world’s fastest land mammal and world’s slowest reptile is capturing the hearts of visitors attending a Florida conservation centre and social media users alike.…
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“Now, You’re Free to Live”—After 20 Years in a Cage, Elderly Circus Bear Finds Happiness and Peace in a Sanctuary
Chada, who was born on Christmas Eve 25 years ago, was brought to the attention of animal rescuers in Ukraine in 2018 when activists discovered her in a tiny cage at a car service station. Zoologist Maryna Shkvyria, 41, who founded the Save Wild foundation with her husband and runs White Rock Bear Shelter near…
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“I’m Still Waiting for You”—Orphaned Baby Deer Found Hiding Under a Car, Longing for the Mother Who’ll Never Return
When people find them alone, they often make the mistake of believing they need to be rescued, when in fact, it’s more than likely the fawn’s mother will return for him or her. Since fawns are too weak to keep up with their mothers for the first few weeks of their lives, they typically wait…
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“You’re safe now, little one”—Police Rescue Injured Baby Fox, Offering Him a Second Chance at Life Filled with Hope
Armed cops took a break from harassing sunbathers to rescue a baby fox found wounded in a London park today. Kind-hearted officers from Scotland Yard’s elite SC019 firearms unit named the stricken cub Bobby after finding it on their patrol through Southwark, south London. Five-week-old Bobby was found with a suspected dog bite on the…
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“Keep going, little one!” – Heartwarming photos show a baby elephant’s brave struggle to climb a steep bank beside his mother in Borneo
A touching set of pictures taken in the Sabah region of Borneo show the calf getting into difficulty as it tried to clamber up the steep bank after crossing the river Kinabatangan with his mother. ‘The mother tried to push it but she couldn’t manage on her own so called on two members of her…
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“Now, you can enjoy your life” – After 20 Years in a Tiny Cage, an Elderly Circus Bear is Rescued and Finally Discovers Joy in a Sanctuary
Chada, who was born on Christmas Eve 25 years ago, was brought to the attention of animal rescuers in Ukraine in 2018 when activists discovered her in a tiny cage at a car service station. Zoologist Maryna Shkvyria, 41, who founded the Save Wild foundation with her husband and runs White Rock Bear Shelter near…
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“We can’t leave it there” – Two Heroes Save a Red Deer Stag from Drowning, Gently Pulling It to Safety by Its Antlers
The trope of someone or something falling into a well and needing to be rescued actually played out in a real life recently in Mexico. Of all the things that you can fall in (I’m thinking quicksand, manure, love), falling into a well has to be pretty high up on the list of bad situations.…