Sagadahoc County Sheriff's Office / Facebook Missing Elderly Dog Stuck in a Ditch 'Almost Frozen to Death' Until Deputy Spots Her The dog had tried to claw her way out of the ditch, but she was stuck in the single-digit temperatures at the mercy of the elements. By Amanda Thomason March 3, 2023
Sheriff Wayne Ivey / Facebook video screen shot Child's Video Call Leads to Discovery of Murdered Family, Arrest of 'Extremely Violent Individual' The suspect was identified as Domenico Gigante, the former partner of one of the victims and father to the teen victim. By Amanda Thomason March 2, 2023
Delayne Ivanowski / Facebook screen shot Dad with Kidney Disease Breaks Down When He Wakes Up and Realizes Who His Kidney Donor Was John Ivanowski needed a new kidney, but when he realized who had donated theirs to him, he started crying and couldn't speak. By Amanda Thomason March 1, 2023
Carlos Gomez / Facebook screen shot Elderly Texas Air Force Veteran Killed While Protecting Wife from Vicious Pack of Dogs It took three firefighters with pikes and pickaxes to fight the dogs off, and even then the fire chief was attacked and injured, too. By Amanda Thomason February 28, 2023
Tecumseh Local Schools / Facebook screen shot 'God Was Watching': Hero School Bus Driver Saves Student from Oncoming Car If bus driver April Wise hadn't grabbed the student's backpack when she did, this story could have ended very differently. By Amanda Thomason February 28, 2023
Santa Cruz County Sheriff's Office / Facebook screen shot 'There's a Tree on My Baby!': Family Calls Toddler's Survival a 'Miracle' After Huge Tree Crushes Home The mother almost didn't realize what had happened at first, but then she noticed it was eerily quiet and she couldn't see her son. By Amanda Thomason February 25, 2023
Leo Norton / Facebook Girl Gets 1,000 Stitches After Severe Dog Attack at Friend's House: 'She Won't Be Able to Smile Again' The 6-year-old was playing at a friend's house when a dog the family was pet-sitting turned on her, latching onto her face. By Amanda Thomason February 23, 2023
Hibbing Fire Department / Facebook Couple and Dog Asleep in Home as It Burns: Stranger's 'Heroic Actions' Save Them All A stranger passing by spotted flames coming out of the eaves and acted quickly, calling 911 and then waking up the inhabitants. By Amanda Thomason February 22, 2023
somdul / Getty Images Grandfather Found Dying in Kitchen with Trail of Blood Leading to Chicken Coop Jasper Kraus was a former horse trainer and very experienced with animals, but it wasn't enough to save him. By Amanda Thomason February 21, 2023
Conyers Police Department / Facebook screen shot Police Arrive at Burning Home, See Movement at Window and Save Elderly Woman Trapped Inside At first officers weren't sure anyone was in the home, but then someone started banging on the inside of the window. By Amanda Thomason February 20, 2023