Good News Notes: “In a tireless, two-day effort, volunteers in New Zealand joined together to successfully refloat a pod of long-finned pilot whales stranded on the beach. On Monday, the pod of 49 long-finned pilot whales was found stranded on Farewell Spit, a remote beach on the South Island, AP reported. In response, rangers from New Zealand’s Department…
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‘Watch your pets’: Man plunges into frozen pool to rescue dog who fell through ice
Good News Notes: “Video of an owner rescuing his dog from a frozen pool in Texas is a timely reminder to keep a close watch on your pets amid winter weather. Dan Holmes of Southlake, Texas posted video to his Facebook page showing his unsuspecting pup crashing through the ice covering his backyard pool and…
Firefighters Rescue Swan Stranded On Frozen Westport River
Good News Notes: “The firefighter was able to grab the swan, withstanding ‘a wing to the head and some pecks to the hands.’ After returning to shore, the swan was brought to the animal control officer. ‘This offered a good training opportunity, as well as keeping the public off the ice, who were trying to…
New app helps police rescue stranded hikers in Sault Ste. Marie
Good News Notes: “Three people who got lost hiking Jan. 10 in the Connor Road area of Sault Ste. Marie were able to use the ‘what3words’ app to let police know where they were located. One of the hikers called the Sault Ste. Marie Police Service at 3:57 p.m., and dispatchers were able to get…
Modesto Firefighters Rescue Man in Burning Dumpster Enclosure
Good News Notes: “The Modesto Fire Department early Friday morning saved a man who was locked inside a burning dumpster enclosure in south Modesto. A bread delivery driver called 911 around 1:15 a.m. when he spotted the fire at a strip mall on Crows Landing Road, south of Glenn Avenue, and heard a man yelling…
Police rescue pet goat from near-freezing water in Maine after it flees vet’s office
Good News Notes: “A police department in Maine recently had to rescue a pet goat that had gotten itself stuck in a dangerous situation: After running away from a nearby vet’s office, the goat almost ended up getting washed out to sea in near-freezing waters. Today the Belfast Police Department received a report that a goat…
Police rescue woman, her dog from flooded SUV in White Rock Creek in Far North Dallas
Good News Notes: “ Police rescued a woman and her dog from a flooded SUV stuck in White Rock Creek early Thursday. Around 12:20 a.m. Thursday, police responded to a high-water rescue call in the 6400 block of Spring Valley Road between Hillcrest and Preston roads. When officers arrived, they found a vehicle in the…
Amherst police rescue dog in icy marsh
Good News Notes: “A small dog named Lula was safely rescued from an icy marsh adjacent to the Norwottuck Rail Trail in South Amherst on New Year’s Day. Amherst Police Officers Jessica Damon and Molly Farber were summoned by callers at around 11 a.m. on the bike path to the trailhead off Station Road, where the…
This freezing baby owl was saved in a Bangor cemetery
Good News Notes: “The day in late April was uninviting. It was cold, damp, raw, miserable . . . you name it. The temperature was in the high 40s, with a cold mist in the air. Mother Nature was trying to make it rain, but it wasn’t quite working. I was snug in my warm…
UK Cop, Paramedic Rescue Drowning Woman From Canal
Good News Notes: “A police officer and a paramedic rescued a woman who fell into the freezing Nottingham Canal, lost consciousness and slipped under the water. Body-camera footage shows Nottinghamshire Police officer Lee Lane and an unnamed East Midlands Ambulance Service paramedic rushing to save the woman, who was struggling to keep her head above the murky…