The map reportedly led them to a different trail than they intended to take. By the time they spotted a perilous drop-off, it was too late.

Dorothy Lassig served in the Navy hospital corp, raised 8 children, worked as a licensed practical nurse, and now has 15 great-grandchildren.

The unruly French bulldog has been returned repeatedly for his recalcitrant ways, but his new owner now calls him a "Reformed Demon Dog."

Nearly 80 dogs were pulled from cramped, squalid conditions, and six died from distemper in the care of their rescuers.

Ernest Horsfall outlived his sister, wife and son, but thousands of strangers made sure his birthday and sacrifices were remembered.

When the two still hadn't returned after dark, the man's girlfriend, a deputy and a good Samaritan with a boat went searching.

The pastry chef was out for her usual morning run when a dog slammed into her from behind, knocked her over, and began mauling her.

"My puppy had near enough chewed my big toe off! It chewed down to the bone and cracked it," the man said.

Sammy Berko's parents were saying their goodbyes after he was pronounced dead, but as his mother began to pray, he started to move.

The six were wet and cold from their adventures, and they had to be reached by rope when the police and fire departments came to help.