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The Tucumcari Animal Hospital in Tucumcari, N.M. suffered a devastating loss of property and animal life this week. According to KOB-TV, a terrible fire destroyed the animal hospital, leaving only five dogs alive. The fire erupted early Monday morning, quickly engulfing the building. As a result, dozens of animals lost their lives, including dogs, cats, birds and rabbits. The hospital's director, Dr. Jean Corey, is distraught and desperate for answers. RELATED: 500,000 Chickens Killed in Farm Fire Corey said that she has not only lost her business, but more importantly, her family. Many of the deceased animals had been coming to Corey's facility all their lives, forming a strong bond ...
Firefighters don't just spend their time rescuing cats from trees; they're friends and helpers to all kinds of animals. According to an article by David Karas in The Times of Trenton section of the Times of Trenton, New Jersey's West Trenton Fire Company showed their canine compassion last night by rescuing 15 puppies from a house fire. The WTFC responded to an intense, one-room blaze that erupted in a Trenton home around 8 p.m. The couple living in the house were able to escape without injury, but they informed firefighters that there were still a large number of puppies in the basement. See More Puppies: ...
When the fire alarm goes off in a public school and there was no fire drill scheduled, you know the principal must think, "Oh great, no I have to figure out which one of these bratty kids pulled the alarm." As it turns out in this case, however, it wasn't a bratty kid at all. It was a bratty squirrel. Well, I think it's obvious what happened here. That squirrel had a history test first period that it didn't study for, and it thought it could weasel its way out of it with this sneaky move. I bet he thought he was being sly as a fox. But somebody ratted him out. ...
noahswish.org During a hurricane, fire or flood, the first priority of rescue personnel is to get people to safety. But what about the pets and other animals left behind? Who takes care of them? Enter Noah's Wish, an organization founded in 2002 with a single mission: to provide rescue and recovery for animals during disasters. When the call goes out, volunteers from all over the country arrive within 10 hours to begin caring for affected animals. They commonly go into areas with no power, no water, flooded streets, toxic debris all around and animals in desperate need of help. The animals may suffer from burns, smoke inhalation, wounds, infection, injury, exposure, dehydration, hunger, ...
Just like in an episode of "Lassie," this hero dog led police to the scene of a fire and helped save his family. Buddy, a German shepherd, was with his owner, Ben Heinrichs, when his family's workshop caught fire. Once he and Buddy were safely outside, Heinrichs turned to the dog and said, "We need to get help." He didn't expect Buddy to actually do anything about it, of course. However, help is exactly what the shy dog brought -- in the form of an Alaska State Trooper, reports the Anchorage Daily News. The dog's heroic act was caught on the trooper's dashboard camera. Buddy had gone off into the woods, and Heinrich assumed the pooch was hiding. In fact, Buddy had run out to the road, ...
Flickr/Wolfgang Staudt Two men and 43 horses were killed early Saturday when a barn fire broke out at a harness-racing track at the Warren County Fairgrounds in Lebanon, Ohio, according to the Dayton Daily News. The state fire marshal has ruled out criminal intent, but hasn't yet released details explaining how the deadly fire began. The call came in at 4:50 a.m., and dozens of firefighters from surrounding communities rushed to the scene. The firefighters kept the blaze from spreading to the other barns on the property, but the fire raged for hours. Initially, reports said 65 horses had been killed, but that number was later revised to 43, according to CNN.com. The identities of the men ...