San Bernardino County Fire / Facebook screen shot Firefighters Called to Rescue Puppies After Giant Tortoise Holds Them Hostage First the firefighters tried to lure out the tortoise with some delicious watermelon, but the 100-pound tortoise wasn't cooperating. By Amanda Thomason June 27, 2022
Euronews English / Facebook screen shot Meet 'Mr. Happy Face,' a Rescue Dog and the 2022 Winner of the 'World's Ugliest Dog' Title The elderly dog was saved from a horrible hoarding situation and was given just weeks to live - but he's still going strong. By Amanda Thomason June 27, 2022
KTLA-TV / Video screen shot Family Hears Their Dog 'Screaming for Her Life', But When They Rush Outside, Attacker is Long Gone The homeowner rushed out into the yard upon hearing the commotion, but by the time he got outside, there was nothing to see. By Amanda Thomason June 23, 2022
Crawford Township Volunteer Fire Department / Facebook screen shot Dog Trapped in Overturned, Submerged Car for 20 Minutes Miraculously Survives The car had been upside-down in the water for 20 minutes, but then firefighters heard a sound coming from it. By Amanda Thomason June 22, 2022
Fox 35 Orlando / YouTube screen shot Video: Raccoon Chases Dog and Owner to House, Follows Them Inside The two were out for a walk when the dog spotted a raccoon in the tree, but soon they were out for a run as the raccoon chased them home. By Amanda Thomason June 21, 2022
Douglas Thron / Facebook screen shot 'Scariest Mission So Far': Drone Pilot Travels to Ukraine War Zone to Save Pets Left Behind Thron has traveled around the world using his skillset to rescue animals from all sorts of disasters, but this could be the deadliest yet. By Amanda Thomason June 20, 2022
Sierra Michele Peden / Facebook screen shot Family's Four Puppies Maul 2-Year-Old Girl while 'Playing,' Eat Half Her Ear Felicity had injuries to her face, neck and upper body, and was missing a good part of her ear, which the family scoured the backyard for. By Amanda Thomason June 18, 2022
New River Gorge National Park and Preserve / Facebook screen shot 'Most Heartwarming Story of the Day': Dog Lost for a Week Found Yelping at Bottom of Pit in Nat'l Park Based on her condition, it appears that she could have spent most or all of that time stuck in the crevasse. By Amanda Thomason June 17, 2022
Tri-County Humane / Facebook Maggots and Matted Hair: Dog Thrown Next to Rescue's Dumpster Endured Years of 'Neglect and Torment' A vet caring for the dog believes it was neglected for about six years, kept in a cage and used for breeding. By Amanda Thomason June 16, 2022
Animal Humane Society / Facebook screen shot Authorities Find 47 Cats in Car at a Minnesota Rest Stop on 'Sweltering' Hot Day The cats had been living with their owner in the car for some time, as their owner was homeless, and the conditions were quite bad. By Amanda Thomason June 16, 2022