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This Might Be The Weekend…

Greg Tillotson — Sat, 23 Feb 2013 14:38:06 +0000

No secret that around my house we are in the mode to add to our family. With a dog, not a child. And I just read that this weekend in National Pet Adoption weekend, and that PetSmart next to Best Buy on King will have many animals at their store today, being made available through [...]

Daring Firefighter Saves Woman From Burning Building, Then Saves Her Financials

Nick Romano — Mon, 09 Jul 2012 18:00:52 +0000

A Philadelphia firefighter pulled a Superman-worthy stunt when he risked his own life rescuing a woman from a burning building, but his heroics extended far beyond that moment. When a warehouse fire broke out on Wednesday, Fran Cheney and his team arrived on the scene to put it out. It was Cheney, though, who battled [...]

Support Billings Animal Rescue Kare at Annual Fundraiser

Jami Bond — Wed, 23 May 2012 20:00:19 +0000

Everyone and their dog is invited to the annual Posh Paws Boot Scoot and Tail Wag this weekend! The event this Sunday at Oscar’s Park is an annual fundraiser for Billings Animal Rescue Kare (B.A.R.K). This year there will be live music and entertainment as well as fun and games for your four- legged friends. [...]

Hero Mayor Corey Booker Rescues Woman From Fire

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:00:51 +0000

Newark mayor Corey Booker arrived home last night to find his neighbors’ home on fire. His security detail, led by officer Alex Rodriguez, had preceded him home and had already gotten most of the residents out of the burning building.

But one more woman remained, and when Booker heard this, he insisted that he enter the house to rescue her.

Man Survives 61 Days in Snowed-In Car

Jo Pincushion — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 15:30:16 +0000

The world is filled with terrible news, so it’s nice for us to find a story with a happy ending once in awhile. Not that type of happy ending. Pervert. Here is an amazing story about a Swedish man who was stranded in a snow drift for 61 days.

Watch a Brave Kayaker Rescue an Injured Dog Swimming in the Gulf of Mexico [VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 22:00:35 +0000

Rory O’Connor was fishing off the coast of Florida in the Gulf of Mexico on Jan. 7th when he suddenly noticed a dog paddling toward him. As you can see in this video, O’Connor helped the injured pup into his kayak before bringing him to a local veterinarian. Once there, the Hungarian Vizsla’s microchip was [...]

Heroic Wheelchair-Bound Man Thwarts Convenience Store Robbery [GRAPHIC VIDEO]

Don Deane — Fri, 06 Jan 2012 01:00:35 +0000

In Vancouver, Canada, a courageous wheelchair-bound man wrestled a would-be robber to the ground during an attempted robbery at a convenience store. And a security camera caught the brave struggle on tape. Larry Skopnik, a paraplegic who broke his back 10 years ago in an ATV accident, fearlessly tackles the criminal as he attempts to [...]

Baby Great White Shark Rescued By Brave Surfers [VIDEO]

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:00:00 +0000

Typically, surfers will do just about anything to avoid a great white shark. But compassion entered into the picture when a baby great white shark washed up on shore in Venice Beach, Ca. over the weekend. Felled by a fisherman’s hook, the baby shark’s future looked bleak as it flayed around on the sand. That’s when [...]

Brad Pitt Rescues Woman from Getting Trampled on Set of 'World War Z'

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 19:00:19 +0000

In the upcoming zombie apocalypse movie ‘World War Z,’ Brad Pitt’s character tries to save earth from the brain eaters. On the set of the film, Pitt played hero in a more modest, but also more signficant way. Pitt was shooting a scene in Glasgow, Scotland, in which a mass of people flee an onslaught of undead. [...]

The Animal Rescue Challenge

PawsnBlogs — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:51:44 +0000

Animal Rescue Shelters have been in the news a lot lately. Some for good reason, some for bad. It's times like these that make the "bad apple" saying come to mind. Enter The Animal Rescue Site. This is by far one of the coolest sites I've come across. If you've ever wanted to help your local shelter but don't have the funds, this is the way to go! All it takes is one click, every day, to help your favorite shelter win much needed funds!