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Supermodel Gisele Bündchen Shares Video Rescuing Sea Turtle to Instagram
Gisele Bündchen sprang to action when she encountered a sea turtle that had been caught in a net and left stranded on the beach.
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Get an Inside Look at a Special Home for Retired Racehorses
When a racehorse stops racing and breeding, its fate can be uncertain. Some are even euthanized or slaughtered when they outlive their usefulness to an owner. Michael Blowen wanted to change that. In an effort to give all retired racehorses a good home, he created Old Friends Equine in Georgetown, Kentucky, where more than 150 racehorses are now enjoying their...
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Cow Stuck in Tree by Ida Floodwaters Rescued
A crew rescued a cow that had been trapped in a tree after it was caught up by floodwaters caused by Hurricane Ida.
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Over 150 Animals Flown From NOLA to N.J., Mass. for Rescue
Greater Good Charities was joined by NBCUniversal Local, The Animal Rescue Site and Hill’s Pet Nutrition on this special life-saving pet airlift for more than 150 at-risk dogs and cats.
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Nominate a Local Hero for the Clear The Shelters: PAWSitively Good Awards!
NBC and Telemundo stations across the country are looking for people, groups and non-profits doing amazing things for animals for the Clear The Shelters: PAWSitively Good Awards!
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Pair of Wandering Tigers Rescued in Texas
A pair of tigers, India and Elsa, found roaming around Texas neighborhoods have found a new home.
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A Drone Pilot Got Tired of Filming Real Estate. Now He Rescues Animals
Instead of filming luxury skyscrapers, Doug Thron started using his drone expertise to help track and rescue animals left stranded after natural disasters. He explains how he rescued dogs after a wildfire and what you can see in his upcoming show “Doug to the Rescue” on CuriosityStream.
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Kayakers Rescue Baby Moose From Drowning in Dramatic Video
Two kayakers saved a female moose calf after it fell into a river in Alberta, Canada
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Cher's Star Power Helps Rescue the ‘Loneliest Elephant'
Cher’s rescue of an elephant held in dismal conditions is told in a new documentary.”
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Dog Rescued on Frozen River
A dog was seen stranded on a frozen river in Fargo, N.D. Local authorities called to the scene braved the cold waters to rescue the dog.
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Why Sterling ‘TrapKing' Davis Quit His Rap Career to Rescue Cats: ‘You Don't Lose Cool Points for Compassion'
Atlanta rapper Sterling “TrapKing” Davis took a break from touring to work at an animal shelter scooping kitty litter, which led him to quit his career and open his own cat rescue. The former rapper joins LX News to talk about breaking stereotypes around cat ownership, his cat raps, and a new dating app for cat lovers.
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This ‘Crazy Cat Lady' Has Given Her Home to Thousands of Rescue Cats
Lynea Lattanzio is a self-identified “crazy cat lady.” She has turned her own home and 12 acres of property over to abandoned cats to keep them happy and healthy while she tries to find homes for those that are adoptable. Over the past 28 years, she has saved more than 38,000. Yusuf Omar of Hashtag Our Stories travels to Parlier,...
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Coyote ‘Scared' but Doing ‘Fine' After Being Rescued From Monroe Harbor
A coyote is “scared” but doing “fine” after he was rescued Tuesday morning after falling into Lake Michigan at Monroe Harbor. Firefighters and police were called for an animal in the water about 11:20 a.m. in the 100 block of North Lake Shore Drive, according to police and fire department officials. Crews were able to pull the coyote from the...
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Suburban Animal Rescue Seeks Donations Following Transport Van Crash
An animal rescue based in north suburban Morton Grove is seeking donations following a crash involving one of its transport vans last week. On Dec. 17, Wright-Way Rescue’s transport van, which was filled with more than 40 animals, was involved in an accident after leaving its downstate Illinois facility in Murphysboro, staff members said. “Every crate shattered within the van,”…
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Disabled Dog Found Dead After Going Missing When Car Stolen in Broward
A disabled Husky mix who went missing when a car thief drove off with the dog still inside the vehicle has been found dead.
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Happy Tails for This Dog and the Veteran Who Adopted Her
Bailey, a long-haired Chihuahua mix, is sprawled out on the kitchen floor enjoying tummy rubs from the hands of three children simultaneously. But her life didn’t always look like this. She was once a stray.
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'Walking Dead' Actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan Adopts Bonded Donkey, Emu (Neither Is Named Lucille)
A donkey and an emu who bonded with each other can stay together, thanks to actor Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays the villainous Negan on the TV zombie thriller “The Walking Dead” and will keep the pair on his New York farm.
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Bucks County Firefighters Rescue Tangled Fox
A group of local heroes rescued a fox tangled in a soccer net in New Hope, Bucks County.
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Nonprofit Reunites Homeless, Dying Veteran With Service Dog in Long Beach
For 53-year-old Harry Brown, a homeless veteran with terminal pancreatic cancer, life has dealt some difficult blows. But a trip to Long Beach to say goodbye to family and friends proved especially devastating when his beloved service dog, Olivia, wandered away while he napped in a park ten days ago.