John Gregory / Facebook screen shot 'He Did Not Learn His Lesson': Dog Gets Stuck in Tree Chasing Squirrel, Has To Be Rescued The dog had managed to scamper up the tree after the squirrel, but he was unable to work his way back down. By Amanda Thomason January 17, 2023
Lake County IL Sheriff's Office / Facebook screen shot Unique Program Saves Life of Elderly Woman After Deputy Realizes She's in Trouble She'd been lying on the floor for up to 24 hours before the deputies found her, but thankfully this program alerted them to the situation. By Amanda Thomason January 16, 2023
CBS Mornings / YouTube screen shot Woman Saves Man Caught in Terrible Blizzard Crying for Help, His Hands Frozen Into Fists The man who had gotten caught in the storm was Joe White, 64, who is mentally handicapped and functions at the level of a 10-year-old. By Amanda Thomason January 14, 2023
WTTG-TV / Video screen shot Elderly Navy Vet Works at Walmart until Strangers Raise Nearly $150,000 for Him: 'This Is Just Unreal' The 82-year-old was working 30-hour weeks and hadn't seen his family in years, but now he has free time and big plans. By Amanda Thomason January 12, 2023
@Stu_Mundel / Twitter 'High-Risk' Rescue: Cars Fall Into Growing Sinkhole as Rainwater Begins to Fill Hole A mother and her daughter were trapped in the bottom car, which continued to roll as the sinkhole kept growing. By Amanda Thomason January 11, 2023
D. Lentz / Getty Images Good Samaritans Stop to Help Family Involved in Head-On Collision: 'Appreciative and Grateful' The oncoming driver hit them head-on at around 1:30 a.m. New Year's Day, smashing the front of their family car. By Amanda Thomason January 9, 2023
WFLA News Channel 8 / YouTube screen shot Fiancée Loses Engagement Ring Down In-Law's Toilet, Gets Incredible Christmas Gift 21 Years Later The dedicated bride-to-bed had climbed into the septic tank and sifted through its contents to try to recover the ring, to no avail. By Amanda Thomason January 6, 2023
Ocala Fire Rescue / Facebook screen shot First Newborn Ever Surrendered to Florida's Only Safe Haven Baby Box: 'This Resource Saves Lives' "Knowing that Ocala's Safe Haven Baby Boxes just saved a life is our greatest reward," Chief Clint Welborn said. By Amanda Thomason January 5, 2023
Town of Chesterton / Facebook screen shot Canada Goose Trapped in Frozen Sand About to Be Euthanized When Fire Department Shows Up Some people weren't happy with what they considered a poor use of fire department resources, but one firefighter had some words for them. By Amanda Thomason January 4, 2023
CHP - Golden Gate Division Air Operations / Facebook video screen shot 'An Absolute Miracle': Adults and Two Young Children Survive After Tesla Plunges Off 250-Foot Cliff The section of the Pacific Coast Highway without a guardrail is known as the "Devil's Slide," and many drivers have lost their lives there. By Amanda Thomason January 3, 2023