An auction became the setting of an emotional gesture when a rancher handed over the keys to a car to a young man he had never met. Tanner Brownlee was 15 years old when his dad, Weld County Deputy Sam Brownlee, was killed in the line of duty after a police chase in 2010. This…
Skimming credit card data is big business for thieves; it’s a $16 billion dollar problem in the US alone. And with increasingly easy and cheap ways for thieves to camouflage skimmers and steal your data, it’s hard to know what to do to protect your credit card data. As you will hear in the news…
Julie Fitzgerald had been worried about strange spots on her 2-year-old son’s eye, but she and her husband originally brushed them off. But she couldn’t get over a nagging doubt that something was wrong with Avery’s eye. When she saw a viral story on Facebook about how a white glow in a child’s eye indicates…
A faithful family dog named Blue helped save 3-year-old Victoria Bensch from dying of exposure after the toddler wandered away from her home on a frigid February evening and got lost in the wilderness behind her home. Victoria had wandered from her home in just a t-shirt in the rural town of Cordes Lakes, Arizona…
What this man did to save a dog in a hot car was very smart and very compassionate, given it’s illegal in many places to break into a vehicle to rescue a pet. I saw this story circulating on the Internet and thought I would share it as it has an important message for all…
A guide dog displayed unbelievable loyalty and bravery when he saw an oncoming mini school bus driving right towards his blind human. The school bus driver didn’t see Audrey Stone and her service dog, Figo, crossing the street, but Figo saw the driver and reacted by throwing himself at the closest part of the vehicle to…
A disturbing and terrifying story has come out of Russia that just goes to show you can never be too cautious with strangers and you most certainly cannot judge a book by its cover! 68-year-old Tamara Samsonova may look like a harmless old grandmother, but news has come out that she’s suspected of being a…
This is an incredible story! A Florida mother being held hostage at knife point by her boyfriend managed to call for help using a pizza-delivery app! Cheryl Treadway and her three children were trapped in their home on May 5, 2015 after an argument with her boyfriend turned violent. The resourceful mother could not use…
A miraculous rescue took place at sea in the Gulf of Mexico when boaters found a tiny Jack Russell Terrier in a life jacket swimming five miles from shore. “I thought it was a buoy and said ‘Oh my gosh, it’s something moving’”, said Bruce, one of the tiny dog’s saviors. Two couples were out…
There are many toxic wild plants that can poison pets, but one of the most lethal took a dog’s life within one hour. A 3-year-old Border Collie was playing at Horsetooth Reservoir in Colorado with her family when she chewed on water hemlock. Shortly after, she lost all motor function and passed out and died…
Over 100 years ago there was a stray dog who went on to become the most decorated American War dog of all time. Sergeant Stubby was a short-tailed bull terrier who was part of the 1917 Yankee forces in Connecticut’s 102 infantry during World War I. He soon became the soldier who had unparalleled bravery…
A retired police dog named Maxx is being hailed as a hero after he helped firefighters save two young children trapped inside their blazing home. The Seminole County Sheriff’s Office says that the German Shepherd Dog helped firefighters find a 4-year-old boy and 2-year-old girl Monday night after a deadly fire broke out in the…
It’s every pet parent’s nightmare. Mark Woodbury returned home from a trip to the store on Tuesday and saw his home on fire with his dog, Ditch, inside. He knew immediately what he had to do. “The first thing I thought of was Ditch. There was no way I was going to let my dog…
After a deadly tornado struck Van, Texas, a dog was found curled up in the arms of her deceased owner. Both David Tapley, a retired police officer, and his wife, Brenda died in the storm. But the surviving dog now has a second chance. The giant Great Pyrenees is believed to be 8 years old….
An Iraq War Veteran from Athens, Georgia saved a small dog from overheating in a hot vehicle but was facing criminal charges for his actions until the charges were dropped earlier this week. It all began when Michael Hammons was in a parking lot when he heard someone say there was a “dog in distress…
Residents in Goulburn, Australia endured a phenomenon known as “Angel Hair”, which sounds lovely but it is, in fact, a “snow storm” of spiders, raining down from the skies and blanketed the landscape with silky spider webs. For a week, the residents of the community in New South Wales, were blanketed by the tiny 8-legged…
A 75-year-old Army veteran who was teaching 16 children chess ended up becoming their hero after a man wielding knives ran into the room threatening to kill them. James Vernon was at an Illinois public library when 19-year-old Dustin Brown allegedly came in with a hunting knife in each hand screaming he was going to…
Deborah Dominick knew she had to do something to save two dogs when she saw them trying to cross three lanes of traffic on Highway 71 in Kansas City. The Good Samaritan managed to save the pair with a little extra help from a police officer who came to her aid! Dominick pulled over to…
The 14-year-old neighbor of David and Brenda Tapley made a tragic discovery after a tornado hit the town of Van, Texas on Sunday night, CBS DFW reported. Emmanuel Vasquez grew concerned on Monday morning after he had not seen the retired police officer, his wife and their three dogs. He went over to their house…
My heart was pounding while watching this rescue footage of a couple and their dogs rescued by helicopter during a flash flood! The city of Joso, north of Tokyo, Japan, was hit by severe flash flooding on September 10, 2015. 90,000 residents were evacuated but several hundred people were stranded after the raging waters swept…
A Texas family says they were shocked when their two dogs were attacked in their backyard by a contract worker claiming to be from CenterPoint Energy. Surveillance video released by the family shows the two 8-year-old Weimaraner dogs approaching the contractor near the family’s pool. The man appears to have a pipe wrench in his…
Meet Scarlett, a heroic cat who she risked her life for her kittens. Scarlett was a feral cat when she gave birth to her kittens in an abandoned garage in Brooklyn, New York. On March 30, 1996, a dangerous fire broke out and Scarlett and her kittens were trapped inside. That’s when Scarlett’s maternal instincts…
After the Darlington County Sheriff’s Department received an anonymous call about a dog wandering the streets they went to find her and found the large dog with her head and mouth duct taped shut! The deputies were able to catch the dog and safely remove the tape and took her to Darlington County Animal Shelter for…
A Native American WWII hero who served as a code talker and earned the Purple Heart has died at the age of 92. Gilbert Horn Sr. was a highly decorated World War II combat veteran and Assiniboine tribal leader. He spent decades serving the Fort Belknap Assiniboine Tribe in Montana as a judge and council…
Nobody gets away with breaking traffic laws, not even the caped crusader! Officers with Maryland’s Montgomery County Maryland noticed a black Lamborghini Gallardo driving down the highway with unofficial license plates that bore the “Batman” symbol. They pulled over the driver and inside was none other than Batman himself! The cops asked the masked superhero…
This video had my heart pounding like crazy. The footage was captured on a security camera and it opens with a mother rushing to a supermarket clerk carrying her lifeless child and handing her baby girl over to a tattooed stranger standing at the checkout. She asks for their help before running out of the…
Four young heroes saved an abandoned dog’s life in Detroit and now that dog is getting a second chance thanks to their kindness! Kenny (13), Kenneth (11), Kevin (7), and Andrew (7) were helping a woman move when they found an abandoned dog tied up with bungee cords behind an empty house. They noticed the…
This story is a strong reminder to be vigilant of any change in your pet’s behavior! A professional dog walker was caught on surveillance video doing something that has outraged animal lovers and has them calling for police action. In the video, the owner of Alone At Home Pet Care in Chicago stands quietly in…
I was completely shocked upon learning what a Texas veterinarian, named “Vet of the Year” no less, has allegedly done to an innocent animal! Dr. Kristen Lindsey, DVM, became the center of a social media firestorm after bragging about killing a cat with a bow and arrow. She has since lost her job. Read the…
In less than two weeks into March, the police department in Farmington, New Hampshire, had already issued 30 tickets to unsuspecting citizens, handing them out for…good behavior? The Farmington Police Department has started issuing gift cards for free pizza and fries to residents who use crosswalks, turn signals and keep their pets on leashes. The…
Officer Brian Mcintosh had an unusual drive to work on Friday when he was driving down the 415 freeway in Sanford, Florida. He spotted two large German Shepherds walking in the middle of a very busy road. Drivers were slamming their brakes and swerving around the dogs to avoid hitting them. Knowing it was a…
When Elizabeth Smith visited a beauty a salon to get her hair done, she never expected she would end up in hospital and lucky to be alive. When doctors told her she had suffered a stroke, likely because of the way she got her hair washed, she was stunned. It turns out that the position…
It’s the last thing any family wants to learn. A caregiver hired to take care of a loved one, is, in fact, abusing them. Three years ago, Miriam Marino hired a woman to take care of her 94-year-old mother, who suffers from Alzheimer’s disease. However, she recently became suspicious of the carer after a neighbor…
The iconic fashion designer Georgio Armani has announced that his fashion house will no longer use any fur in his clothing, beginning with the Autumn/Winter 2016 collection. The news was released in partnership with Humane Society International (HSI). The famed designer said in a statement, “I am pleased to announce that the Armani Group has…
It was a tearful reunion for one family after they found their dog two days after a horrific tornado struck their city. The tornado in Van, Texas destroyed homes and took lives. It also destroyed one family’s truck as they were trying to drive to safety and escape the storm. Their truck was hit by…
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