The Rescuers

Woolly Jumper?

Caitlin Burke — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 14:56:15 +0000

Pontycymer, South Wales—Homeowner Claire Walters, 38, photographed the drama as it unfolded on the roof of her house on Saturday afternoon.

She said, ‘I was sitting in my lounge watching television when suddenly I could hear a noise out in the street.

‘When I went outside and was facing the front of my house, I looked up towards the roof and there was a sheep standing there.’

…[A spokesman for Bridgend Fire and Rescue Service said] ‘It was certainly an interesting call-out, it’s not where you’d expect to find a sheep, really quite funny,’ he added. ‘It brightened up our weekend, that’s for sure.’—Photo: SWNS

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Princess Rescued

Caitlin Burke — Tue, 14 Jun 2011 17:51:07 +0000

FITCHBURG, MA—Firefighter Ted Lilly holds Princess, a cat he rescued from an apartment in the burned Johnsonia Building today. —Photo: Telegram and Gazette Staff/PAUL KAPTEYN

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Berlin Fox Rescue!

Caitlin Burke — Tue, 10 May 2011 02:39:24 +0000

BERLIN— Ein junger Fuchs hatte sich dort beim Auslecken einer Würstchendose den Kopf eingeklemmt und konnte sich nicht mehr selbst befreien. Alarmierte Beamte der Feuerwehr befreiten den Fuchs behutsam aus seiner Zwangslage. Der Fuchs konnte nach dieser Prozedur unverletzt in seinen nahen Bau zurückkehren. PHOTO: Thomas Hunger

A little fox got his head stuck, trying to lick the insides of a sausage can. The Fire Service cautiously freed him from this tight spot. The fox was returned, unharmed, to his den.

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Two-Fisted Rescue

Caitlin Burke — Wed, 04 May 2011 23:39:44 +0000

Jacksonville, Illinois—Firefighter Andy Bell carries two dogs, Parley (left) and Nellie, that were rescued from an apartment fire on Tuesday, April 26, 2011, in Jacksonville, Illinois. Both dogs survived, and Nellie was given oxygen before being returned to her owner. There were no injuries reported from the fire. PHOTO: AP Photo/Jacksonville Courier-Journal, Robert Leistra.

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A Classic

Caitlin Burke — Sat, 05 Feb 2011 02:27:59 +0000

Anton Tushin took this incredible photo for an outlet in Russia (KP News) in 2006. The building sustained an explosion, in which there was at least one (human) death.

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Bear Rescued from Tree

Caitlin Burke — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:15:02 +0000

Los Angeles— Fire, police and Fish and Game officials found themselves with a problem on their hands Wednesday morning: a 90- to 150-pound black bear that had become stuck in a Porter Ranch pine tree about 15 feet above the ground.

“We are sending more units out there with a rescue cushion in the event the bear falls,” Los Angeles Fire Department spokesperson Erik Scott told our sister blog L.A. Now of the effort to free the animal. That cushion certainly came in handy later in the morning when the wayward bear fell from the tree after being tranquilized. It is reportedly safe and is being cared for by wildlife officials until the effects of the tranquilizer wear off. (May 26, 2010) —Photo: KPA / ZUMA / REX FEATURES

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Kitten Rescued from … Loo!

Caitlin Burke — Wed, 20 Oct 2010 01:25:57 +0000

SYDNEY, Aus—Cain (front centre) with the kitten he pulled out of the drain. Eight fire fighters turned up to rescue a kitten at Jacqui Circuit, Baulkham Hills. The kitten was flushed down the toilet by 3 year old, Alannah Merletto. The kitten was re-named from Patrick to Cain, after the fire fighters name who pulled the kitten out of the drain. (October 20, 2010) —Photo credit: Brad Hunter

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Camel Rescued from Sinkhole

Caitlin Burke — Sun, 19 Sep 2010 17:27:58 +0000

Oregon City, OR—A pet camel named Moses was freed from a 6- to 8-foot sinkhole on September 15, 2010, by firefighters after hours of digging. Read more at CBS news.

Wabi Sabi Mittens!

Caitlin Burke — Sat, 08 May 2010 20:59:38 +0000

Four weeks ago, the Kenmore firefighter braved the sharp claws of Indooroopilly moggie Wabi Sabi Mittens to rescue her from atop the Chapel Hill water reservoir.

He was reunited with the cat and her grateful owner Bella on Thursday.

Mother Sarah Henry said Bella and her siblings Matt and Libby had been distraught after Wabi went missing for three days.

“When Wabi was missing Matt would go outside and call out for him over and over,” she said.

“It was heartbreaking to watch, so you can imagine our delight when we got the call from the RSPCA, on the day of Bella’s sixth birthday no less, to say the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service had rescued him.” Mr Mitchell said he had picked up a few scratches while bringing Wabi back down to earth.

“He just wanted to be back home and I don’t blame him.” (March 24, 2010) —Photo credit not given in article

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Baby Deer in a Net!

Caitlin Burke — Sat, 08 May 2010 01:39:17 +0000

First, a happy tale, as imparted by Jeanine Asche of the San Mateo County Library. Asche works near the Crystal Springs watershed. Earlier this week, she was walking with a colleague during their afternoon break and heard a strange crying sound, which they thought might have been from a hawk.

Asche, however, soon realized that the noise was coming from a storm drain. “Peering over the side, both of us were completely surprised to see a small fawn, about the size of a house cat, looking up at us and crying helplessly,” Asche said.

She called animal control, but they told her that it might be a while before an officer could respond. So Asche walked to a nearby state Department of Forestry and Fire Protection station, and four firefighters — Scott Ernest, Brian Robbins, Carlos Lomeli and John Riddell — immediately geared up to help. Two San Mateo County sheriff’s deputies happened by the scene and also offered their assistance.

By then, the frightened deer had retreated farther into the storm drain. After some discussion, the firefighters decided to use their hose to push the deer through the storm drain, straight into an animal control net held by a sheriff’s deputy. (May 7, 2010) —Photo: Jeanine Asche

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