The owner had been struggling with a medical condition and entrusted the care of her beloved dog to family members.

The elderly woman's dogs were chasing geese on the pond when they fell through and she called her neighbor for help.

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.

If bus driver April Wise hadn't grabbed the student's backpack when she did, this story could have ended very differently.

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.

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.

A stranger passing by spotted flames coming out of the eaves and acted quickly, calling 911 and then waking up the inhabitants.

The hero told a local news station that standing by while a woman was so savagely attacked was not an option for him.

At first officers weren't sure anyone was in the home, but then someone started banging on the inside of the window.

"[A] staff and volunteer favorite, Pursuit is a goofy 4-year-old American Bulldog mix known for ... always sitting like a proper gentleman."