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Pit Bull Rescues Unconscious Owner From Oncoming Train
Offbeat  (tags: pit bull, train, amaizng, rescue, saved, pet, miracle, sacrifice, animals )

Lindsey
- 15 days ago - abcnews.go.com
This story made me bawl my eyes out. Just warning you that you might so the same. A Massachusetts pit bull named Lilly took on a freight train last week to save her owner, who collapsed unconscious onto the tracks during a late-night walk in Shirley.
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A Gull in Distress, But Going Into Pond Too Risky for 25 Firemen
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, wildlife, rescue )

Cher
- 37 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
A fire brigade has defended its protocol after sending five crews to rescue a stricken seagull from a shallow pond in South London.
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Florida Family Rescue Beached Dolphin Stranded (VIDEO)
Offbeat  (tags: Florida, family, rescue, dolphin, beached, good news, happy news, animals, interesting, wildlife, protection )

Lindsey
- 46 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Kerry Ware and her family were on a boat near Fort George Island, Fla., when they saw a beached dolphin stranded on a sandbar, ABC News reports. "It was just flapping and it looked really helpless so we stopped the boat to see what was going on,"
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15 Puppies Rescued From Fire (VIDEO)
Offbeat  (tags: puppies, fire, dogs, fire fighters, animals, good news, happy news, rescue, safety, pets, interesting, news, photos )

Lindsey
- 52 days ago - wvec.com
Some New Jersey firefighters went above and beyond to save man's best friend -- well, actually 15 of them. One puppy sadly died of smoke inhalation but the rest were all saved thanks to these fire fighters great effort.
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Massive Chicken Rescue - Urgent Help Needed NOW...
Offbeat  (tags: animals, chickens, rescue, protection )

Cher
- 69 days ago - pasadosafehaven.org
Pasado's Safe Haven is gearing up to rescue as many hens as we can find sanctuary for from a local egg farm containing 40,000 hens. The farm is contaminated and a major rat infestation - an estimated 10,000 - 20,000 rats.)
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30 Dolphins Rescued By Brazilian Beach Goers (VIDEO)
Offbeat  (tags: amazing, dolphins, rescue, video, good news, wildlife, protection, news, environment, animals )

Lindsey
- 80 days ago - grindtv.com
On Monday, March 5, a group of locals and tourists united to save an estimated 30 dolphins from beaching themselves. The improvised rescue took place on the shores of Arraial do Cabo, Brazil, just north of the city of Rio De Janeiro.
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Woman Battles for 3 Hours to Save Her Stuck Horse From Rising Tide
Offbeat  (tags: rescue, horse, pets, amazing, photos, good news, protection, pictures, photos, pets, animals )

Lindsey
- 88 days ago - animaltracks.today.msnbc.msn.com
This is a truly amazing tale that involves a woman, a horse, and a group of dedicated rescuers on a beach in Australia. A woman was out for an afternoon ride with her daughter when her horse suddenly sunk neck deep into the thick mud of Avalon Beach.
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Man Crawls Across Frozen River in Underwear to Rescue Dog - Life With Dogs
Offbeat  (tags: man, dog, underwear, pet, rescue, goodnews, hero )

BarbCat
- 102 days ago - lifewithdogs.tv
In what eyewitnesses called a foolish act of bravery, a British man stripped down to his underwear and made his way across a frozen Essex river to save a drowning dog.
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Diver Frees Entangled Orca That Cried For Help VIDEO
Offbeat  (tags: orca, whale, rescue, entangles, good news, video, animals, odd, off-beat, interesting, wildlife, protection, unusual )

Lindsey
- 107 days ago - grindtv.com
An orca that had become entangled in a crayfish pot off a New Zealand beach cried for the help of nearby orcas, but is alive thanks to a local diver who plunged in with a knife and cut the mammal loose. Part of the event was videotaped, and the orca's..
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'Alaska State Troopers' Rescue A Trapped Moose Calf (VIDEO)
Offbeat  (tags: Moose-calf, trapped, 'Alaska State Troopers', rescue, video, goodnews )

BarbCat
- 110 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
In many regards, it's a different world in Alaska. For most Americans, the sight of a moose trapped and bellowing in the front lawn would be completely unheard of. But it's just another day at the office for the "Alaska State Troopers"
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Pet Dog Saves 2 Girls From Deadly Snake
Offbeat  (tags: miracle, rescue, dogs, pet, snake, happy, good news, amazing )

Lindsey
- 124 days ago - news.yahoo.com
Amazing story. An Australian family's dog is being called a hero after it rescued two young girls from a snake attack. 18-month-old River spotted a two-foot-long brown snake hiding under a children's swing just as 7-year-old Michelle Lynch and 2-yrold..
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More Than 1,100 Dogs Rescued In China From Dinner Table
Offbeat  (tags: dogs, China, animals, rescue, good news, happy news, animals, bizarre, ethics, humans, interesting, odd, off-beat, pets, photos, pictures, unusual, protection )

Lindsey
- 125 days ago - behindthewall.msnbc.msn.com
BEIJING - Call it a Chinese New Year miracle. Earlier this week more than 1,100 dogs destined for the slaughterhouse in Chongqing were saved from an ignoble ending by a pet-loving Good Samaritan.
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Brave Dog, Tucker, Saves Family From Fire
Offbeat  (tags: animals, dog, pet, fire, rescue, good news, off-beat, pets, protection, unusual )

Lindsey
- 126 days ago - huffingtonpost.com
Big heroes can come in very small packages. That's the case for Tucker, a tiny Yorkie/Beagle mix, who saved the Gray family from their burning home in Haverhill, Mass., last week by barking -- eventually getting the attention of India Gray.
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RNLI Lifeboat Crews Rescue Pony After Cliff Fall! VIDEO!
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, pony, rescue )

Cher
- 130 days ago - telegraph.co.uk
Lifeboat crews from Cardigan rescue a frightened pony from a cove in Pembrokeshire, Wales after it fell into the water from a cliff above.
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Dooley's Dog House: Heart, Help, and Hope
Offbeat  (tags: animals, environment, protection, pets, rescue )

Cher
- 130 days ago - pasadosafehaven.org
When Chuck and Marti conceptualized Dooley's Dog House seven years ago, they never dreamed what this fledgling business would do for the animals. In addition to providing a fantastic retail experience and vital assistance with local and national rescue
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