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Bravest Mom Ever Runs Over Carjacker to Heroically Save Her Kids

Drew Weisholtz — Tue, 18 Jun 2013 12:41:41 +0000

The things we’ll do for our children. A Baytown, Texas woman driving with her two kids looked more like Bruce Willis in ‘Die Hard’ when she outfoxed a carjacker in a violent confrontation after he burst into the vehicle. Dorothy Baker-Flugence jumped into action last week when the suspect, armed with a knife, hopped into [...]

Heroic Dog Saves Life of Newborn Found in Garbage

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 10 Jun 2013 12:44:44 +0000

There’s a reason dogs are called man’s best friend. A pooch in Thailand saved the life of a newborn baby after finding the infant in a bag that had been tossed into a garbage dump. The dog, named Pui, took the bag home to one of its owners, whose niece heard Pui barking. The niece [...]

Police Officers Rescue Ducklings for Nervous Mother Duck

Emerald Catron — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 16:58:21 +0000

What would you do if you saw a duck pacing back and forth and quacking nervously? (We'd probably be really confused -- what's a duck doing in our living room??) Fortunately, the police and animal control officers in the video above were able to make sense out of the situation, and rescue all of the duck's ducklings, which were trapped in a sewer.

Watch Man Save Choking Dog After Leash Gets Stuck in Elevator

Drew Weisholtz — Mon, 03 Jun 2013 12:34:30 +0000

Every dog has its day, right? Check out this scary video of a dog in Russia that gets on an elevator in Russia, only to step off with its collar and owner still on as the elevator goes up. A man waiting at the bank of elevators jumps into action as the pooch goes flying [...]

Watch Raw Video of An Infant Rescued From Sewer Pipe [VIDEO]

Phil Nye — Tue, 28 May 2013 14:45:32 +0000

In China an infant was discovered in a bathroom sewer pipe after firefighters were called to an apartment where residents were reporting hearing a baby’s cries. The infant, believed to be only two days old was taken to a nearby hospital where it was possible to cut him free. It was reported that Doctors said [...]

Prom-Bound Seniors Stop Limo to Save Car Crash Victims

Emerald Catron — Thu, 16 May 2013 19:39:15 +0000

A group of teens had a legendary prom night, for a rather unusual reason. They didn’t set a new high school keg stand record — they stopped on the way to the dance to rescue some people who were in a car accident. The group of 20 students, dressed in gowns and tuxedos, were riding [...]

Baby in Stroller Miraculously Survives After Falling Onto Train Tracks

Drew Weisholtz — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:40:11 +0000

A 14-month-old girl in Philadelphia went on one wild ride before she ever had a chance to get on the train. The girl was in her stroller on a subway platform when she rolled onto the tracks. An official with the Southeastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority explained what happened: What it looks like to us is [...]

High School Baseball Team Lifts Up Car to Save Trapped Girl

Drew Weisholtz — Fri, 10 May 2013 15:19:50 +0000

If the Valley High School baseball team in Sacramento, California is as clutch on the field as it is off of it, it may very well win a championship. After a woman accidentally hit and backed over her teenage daughter, several players on the team ran to the scene and saved the day by lifting [...]

Beachgoers Form Human Chain to Save Drowning Boy

Emerald Catron — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 18:05:41 +0000

If your morning commute on public transportation has you convinced that all people are basically terrible, you need to watch this video. Right. Now. 12-year-old Josh McQuoid got pulled out to sea by a wave at Marine Beach in Napiers, New Zealand. The waves were so strong that they also made it impossible for Constable [...]

Two-Year Old Goes Missing In Search of Christmas Tree

Jeremy Taylor — Tue, 04 Dec 2012 13:33:58 +0000

A trip to find a Christmas tree turned into a potential disaster for young Peyton Myrick. The two-year-old’s grandfather had taken the boy to find the perfect tree on a 300 acre plot of family land in Clover, South Carolina when they got separated and, suddenly, Peyton was nowhere to be found. Luckily, there was a third [...]

Lost Boy Survives By Cuddling With Puppies

Donald Deane — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 12:32:00 +0000

Last Wednesday, a 10-year-old boy with Down syndrome was found alive in the woods after he went missing from his home the previous day. But here's the part that the internet will love -- he survived by huddling with a pack of puppies for warmth. Sadly, no cats or corgis were involved as far as we know.

Heart-Attack Victim Searches for Stranger Who Saved His Life

Jeremy Taylor — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 12:31:40 +0000

Toronto resident Jason Kroft, his wife and their two young children came to New York city earlier this month to visit Kroft's brother-in-law, Andrew Zeller. Zeller was giving the Canadian family a tour of 30 Rockefeller Plaza when Kroft, who had no history of heart disease, went into cardiac arrest, fell to the ground and stopped breathing.

Amazing Dog Saves Baby's Life

Cameron Simcik — Tue, 16 Oct 2012 12:45:01 +0000

Dogs really are man's best friends. They’re adorable and they look out for us humans when things go awry. Recently we’ve met the German Shepherd who found a missing doctor, a Chihuahua who sniffed out two lost girls, and now, the rescue dog who saved a baby’s life.

13 Year Old Braves Snowstorm To Rescue Classmates Trapped On Bus

Jeremy Taylor — Mon, 15 Oct 2012 12:50:46 +0000

Alexi Catellier is only thirteen, but the Canadian youngster was one of the oldest kids on his school bus when it broke down during a Manitoban snowstorm. The storm had also knocked all the region’s power out, making it impossible to call for help. As the minutes turned to hours, Catellier comforted the younger students, including [...]

Heroic Firefighters Save Family Dog

Donald Deane — Thu, 11 Oct 2012 12:38:27 +0000

It’s a fact that firefighters will go to extreme lengths to save lives, and now comes a story of heroic first responders who rescued a beloved family pet from the brink of death. On Sunday, the Arlington Fire Department responded to a house fire in Arlington, Texas, and found a border collie named Leah unconscious [...]

High School Cross Country Star Saves Competitors Life Mid-Race

Jeremy Taylor — Fri, 28 Sep 2012 12:04:26 +0000

Seth Goldstein was "feeling pretty good" halfway through his recent cross country race, as the senior from Cooper Yeshiva High in Memphis,Tenn. was edging toward the front of the pack.

But then something unusual happened. One of the runners he was closing in on collapsed. As the other runners kept going, Goldstein stopped to check on his competitor.

Simon Cowell Saves Nine People From Sinking Boat

Alexandra Capotorto — Fri, 31 Aug 2012 18:08:16 +0000

Simon Cowell can add “hero” to his long, long list of achievements: The former ‘American Idol‘ and current ‘X Factor‘ judge came to the rescue of nine people who were trapped on a sinking boat in France!

Good Samaritans Rescue Child From a Burning Building

Andy Green — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 12:00:24 +0000

Internet videos typically bring us one of two things — either something terrible that makes you question the meaning of life, or cats… lots of cats. Well, today we present to you an internet video that might actually make you feel like you never saw the most awkward lip sync/love tribute ever.

Have You Ever Heard Of The Ghost Ship The SS Ourang Medan?

Davey Jones — Wed, 22 Aug 2012 15:14:46 +0000

Now we’ve all heard of ghost stories in Central New York dealing with the Oriskany Battlefield, and some of the haunted houses throughout the region. Have you ever heard of a ghost ship? Have you ever heard of the SS Ourang Medan? It’s a pretty creepy story if you have a minute. Let’s take a [...]

Four-Year-Old Girl Rescued After Getting Stuck in Second Floor Balcony

Don Deane — Wed, 08 Aug 2012 16:38:03 +0000

We’re not sure why there’s been a recent spate of small children perilously dangling from great heights, but it’s a good thing that heroic people always seem to be on hand to save them. In China, a four-year-old girl became stuck in the rails of a second story balcony and hung there precariously until emergency services arrived.