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A resident of a Miami Beach, Fla. home didn't need stud finders for her walls; she needed a fur finder. According to USA Today, the homeowner heard meowing from within the walls of her residence. The woman figured a feline somehow got trapped in the house's dry wall and called a friend to help her retrieve the animal. After disconnecting the electricity and gently cutting a hole into the wall, the owner's friend was able to grab the kitten trapped inside. The kitten, who the rescuers named Wally, has now seen a vet, and other than being put on a special diet, has received a clean bill of health. The friend who helped free the kitten is planning on keeping Wally and providing him a ...
An orangutan, now called Pelangsi, is lucky to be alive. The young male was close to death when a team from International Animal Rescue cut him loose from a snare that kept him a prisoner without food or water for 10 days. Pelangsi is the latest victim of the palm oil industry in Indonesia. The IAR team, headed by veterinary director Karmele Llano Sanchez, sedated the orangutan, gave him fluids for severe hydration and carried him back to their clinic in Ketapang, West Kalimantan, Indonesia. He was in critical condition for the first 48 hours with an infection called septicemia, as a result of injuries to the animal's right hand. The snare had caught hold of Pelangsi's hand and he gnawed ...
We know dogs love a good hike, but 3,500 feet up atop a mountain? That's how high rescuers had to climb to rescue Ana, a 100-pound Russian Terrier, from the summit of Mount Si in North Bend, Wash. According to The (Tacoma) News Tribune, something startled Ana so badly that she bolted up the mountain where there was no trail. Ana's owner alerted the King County Sheriff's Office that her dog refused to come down from the snow-covered slope. The Washington State Animal Response team arrived at the scene on Sunday, but determined that it was too dangerous to rescue Ana at that time, and it would be best to wait until the next day. More Russian Terriers: RELATED: See more pet heroes. On ...
Another day, another lucky animal saved by a hard-working fire crew. According to Florida's WPLG in Miami, Fla., a crew from the Broward Sheriff Fire Rescue freed a newborn kitten from a pipe. The rescue team was alerted to the feline's helpless situation by a group of children. Several kids were playing in a backyard in West Park when they noticed a meowing sound. They eventually followed the noise to a piece of 12-foot-long fence pipe laying on the ground with a tiny kitten stuck inside. RELATED: Play the Who's Cutest game now! The firemen who responded to the call went to work carefully cutting the pipe to release the kitten from its tight situation. The rescuers realized once they ...
One lucky Kansas dog is still alive thanks to a crack rescue crew. According to The Wichita Eagle, 20 highly-trained, heavy-rescue Kansas firefighters worked hours to save Taz the dog from an air pocket inside a Wichita creek. To rescue Taz, the dedicated crew had to use scuba gear, concrete saws, sledge hammers and a host of firetrucks, but it all was worth it for the happy ending to the harrowing story. Taz's long day began when a heavy rain started to pour while he and his owner, John Huy, were taking a morning walk. Huy said he and his 6-year-old mutt took cover under a nearby bridge over a creek. As the weather grew worse with thunder and lightning, Taz became fidgety. RELATED: Meet ...
Grab a tissue, because this is a truly beautiful story about the rescue of an adorable dog named Fiona. The poor pup was found completely blind and living in a garbage pile in Los Angeles. After Fiona was shown kindness and given care by a vet for the first time in her life, she is now able to see out of one eye and lives in a loving home. Hope for Paws is the group devoted to rescuing and nursing homeless pets back to health for loving adoptive families across the country. To support Hope for Paws, donate here. WARNING: This video and little Fiona may cause uncontrollable tears. ...