Officer Carrol evaluated the situation, and he and others on the scene confirmed that the dog was, indeed, quite stuck.

To make the project a little more real for the second-graders, an adorable, adoptable puppy ambassador visited their class.

It took firefighters, police officers and the owners working together to persuade the stubborn horse to exit the pool.

The young man's mother publicly thanked everyone involved, saying their support has 'given us strength each day.'

After a check-up with a vet, Leo finally was reunited with Danielle, and the photo shows both of them beaming.

The apartment building was three stories high, yet the dog seemed unconcerned about the predicament it was causing.

The humane society assures prospective adopters that his name is solely due to his love of trash and trash cans, not because he's a grouch.

Unable to do much else themselves, the shelter used its platform to ask for help, and help responded in the form of Joe Lawhorn.

One deputy was bitten in the ankle, though his boot protected him, and an animal shelter employee was also bitten.

The owners searched for the dog after the avalanche, and later a search team went over the area again, but there was no sign of the dog.