@SocalNewsOutlet / Twitter screen shot Video: Rookie Officers Jump into Flash Flood to Save Mom and Kids Being Swept Away 'We all just underestimated the power of that wash that was just moving so rapidly that it was able to just sweep us like that.' By Amanda Thomason September 16, 2022
WKBN-TV / screen shot Owner Searches Woods for Lost Dog, Finds Missing Woman's Remains Instead The woman went missing five years ago after heading to a friend's house. She never made it. By Amanda Thomason September 15, 2022
Columbus Zoo and Aquarium / Facebook screen shot Ohio Zoo Welcomes 'Miracle Baby' Giraffe After Devastating Loss Zoo officials say both mother and baby are doing well, and they're excited to introduce the newest Masai giraffe to the public. By Amanda Thomason September 15, 2022
NH Fish and Game Law Enforcement Division and Operation Game Thief / Facebook Hikers Trapped on Cliffside Call for Help: After Hours-Long Rescue, Both Slapped with Criminal Charges As the rescue progressed, more and more details about the two cavalier hikers' plans (or lack thereof) became insultingly clear. By Amanda Thomason September 14, 2022
Pay It Forward 9/11 / Facebook screen shot Group Honors 9/11 Victims Every Year with Countless Acts of Kindness All Over the World 'We were meant to help each other, and so my hope is that we can begin to restore unity one random act of kindness at a time.' By Amanda Thomason September 12, 2022
@RipleysAquaMB / Twitter screen shot Rare Lobster Saved from Seafood Restaurant Becomes an Instant 'Shellebrity' The female lobster was noticed by Red Lobster workers who could tell she was something rare. She was appropriately dubbed 'Cheddar.' By Amanda Thomason July 16, 2022
Orange Country Sheriff's Office, Florida / Facebook Concerned Boy Calls 911 Over Dinosaur 'Emergency,' Dispatcher and Deputy Respond with Act of Kindness The dispatcher went out of her way to provide a heartwarming and educational response to the young man's perceived emergency. By Amanda Thomason July 15, 2022
Hemker Park & Zoo / Facebook screen shot Forget Tigers: Camel Attacks Zoo Worker, Biting His Head and Dragging Him 15 Feet A fellow employee finally got the cranky camel to drop its victim, but then the camel bit the intervening employee in the head, too. By Amanda Thomason July 15, 2022
Tim Boyle / Getty Images Dad Helps Deliver Baby on 7/11 in 7-Eleven Parking Lot: Parents Gifted with 7 Years of Special Drink The family didn't make it to the hospital, pulling over into a 7-Eleven parking lot, where dad suddenly became a midwife. By Amanda Thomason July 15, 2022
Britt Downing / Facebook screen shot 'Angel' Spots House Fire in Middle of Night, Warns Family of 11: 'She Saved Our Family' The good Samaritan spotted the fire from a mile away in the middle of the night and drove to the house to warn the family. By Amanda Thomason July 15, 2022