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Italian firefighters have taken video of the rescue of the very lucky dog, and have posted it to various social media sites across the internet.  As one could imagine, the video quickly went viral.  After the damage the area has suffered from the 6.6-magnitude is quite a lot, so good news like this is just what’s needed there right now.

So far, estimates show that at least 15,000 are left homeless.  No one was killed or seriously injured, however the beautiful and historic Basilica of St. Benedict was lost.  The building was built in the 14^th century, and is considered a total loss.  Homes, buildings, and stores can all be rebuilt, and even though the loss of the historical sites is tragic, lives are still being saved, and many brave men, women and dogs are out there working hard to make a difference.

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Every year they make a new one with a different theme, and all of the proceeds go to Children’s Hospital Foundation and the Westmead Children’s Hospital Burns Unit.  The photos in this collection are taken from the new 2017 line up, and this year, they went with rescue puppies.

This year, along with their regular donations, they be making an additional donation to the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.  All of the dogs featured are rescue puppies, and all are available for adoption.

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According to Nuevo Diario local residents couldn’t understand how the pooch reached the top of the footing, nevertheless they knew the dog’s new-found hiding place presented a greater danger and authorities were called for help.

Local firefighters Andrés Bertolino, Débora Montesinos, Yésica Sosa, Santiago Ledesma and Rodolfo Parrado were dispatched to the bridge and using ropes and ladders, they descended to the footing and successfully retrieved the homeless pet.

It took hero rescuers some time to gain the dog’s trust, but once he knew the men were there to save him, the dog allowed rescuers to place him inside a make-shift bag and hoist him to safety.

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The house, located at 1883 NW 83 Terrace en West Little River, Miami, was not equipped with smoke detectors or fire alarms. If it wasn’t for the heroic dog, the residents would have died.

The pet owners say everything happened very fast. They had little time to think and were scared for their lives. Once the humans were safe outside the home they realized they forgot to save their hero’s life.

Fortunately firefighters arrived on the property, controlled the fire and save the little hero.

No one suffered any injuries

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We truly admire people who go out of their way and even risk their own lives to save animals. They are heroes.

The firemen in the video below truly are heroes. These brave firefighters entered a burning home in Sacramento in search of victims and to see the source of the fire. They didn’t find any humans inside, but they found a dog, hiding in the back bedroom. The firemen then quickly got the dog out of the burning home.

The rescue was caught on the fireman’s helmet cam. Watch the footage below!

https://www.facebook.com/SacramentoFire/videos/1211094538919741/

Thankfully, the dog was unharmed. She was reunited with her owner who was waiting outside. A big thank you to the brave firemen for saving that poor dog. You guys are truly amazing!

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According to responding firefighters, when the bath-hating dog took off running she found herself trapped inside four walls of her house. She attempted any escape route she could find and the only one available left her trapped between the outside walls of her home and her neighbors.

After realizing the pet needed the help of professional rescuers her owners called their local firefighters. The service men did not hesitate to visit the home and save her.

With the use of ropes rescuers were able to secure Bombón and slowly hoist her back to safety. Once back inside the house she was examined and fortunately did not suffer any injuries.

Even though the dog was glad to be out of the hole she fell in she was not happy about what was coming next – a bath.

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In western Massachusetts, police are calling a dog a “real-life Lassie.”  Almost out of nowhere, a random dog approached an officer, barking his little head off and making quite a commotion.  His friend was trapped and needing rescue, and if he hadn’t gone for help, the story might have been quite different.

The little dog lead the officer to a very icy, 30-foot deep embankment.  That’s when the officers discovered the dog’s canine friend stuck at the bottom, and tangled up in the undergrowth.

The officers called in the fire department.  They brought a large ladder truck to easily access the dog stuck below, and make sure he was rescued.  After pulling the dog out, they took him to a local vet for a medical evaluation.

Although the dog was very scared, and did have some scrapes and bumps from the fall and subsequent tumble in the underbrush, he was otherwise in good health.  The family that the dogs belong to were then contacted, and a happy family was once again made whole.

The family said that the dogs had run off together hours earlier.  Their human mother unfortunately had a medical emergency, and while emergency services were taking her out of the house and to the hospital, the dogs bolted.  Police officers that showed up to the home tried to corral the dogs, but ultimately failed, and the dogs got away.  No further information on the condition of their human mom had been issued at the time this article was written.

In a press release, the police department that helped rescue the dogs said, “Apparently, any dog in the right circumstances can turn into Lassie.”

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According to Fox News, Orange County Police Officer Chris Bisceglia, returned to the area where the dogs were last seen earlier in the day. The officer was worried that with expected freezing temperatures, the dogs wouldn’t survive the night out in the open.

When Bisceglia arrived, he spotted five-year-old Jock. He was barking frantically as if telling the officer he needed his help. On a hunch and determined to rescue the dogs, Bisceglia followed Jock down a 30-foot embankment and found Annabelle entangled in the brush and bleeding.

Local fire department and animal control were called to rescue Annabelle. Meanwhile, Jock watched and waited for his sister from a safe distance.

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On January 6, 2016, a Yorkshire terrier named Cafú  was probably going through an identity crisis when he jumped off a balcony and landed on electric cables. Lucky for him, the pet’s owners saw what the dog had done and called authorities immediately. They were smart enough and did not try to their own rescue.

Cafú’s owners feared the dog would get electrocuted or fall off the post and suffer a fatal fall. Thankfully, Quito’s local fire rescue unit rushed to the home and helped the curious dog get off the dangerous cables he was resting on.

According to El Comercio, a firefighters carefully maneuvered his way to the dog using a bucket truck. Two other firefighters walked the balcony’s ledge to reach the dog and other rescuers on ground level used sheets as safety mats to catch the dog in the event the pet would fall off the post. Luckily, the dog was untangled from the live electric wires, handed off to one of the rescuers on the balcony and then returned to his owners.

No one knows for sure what Cafú was thinking that morning, but everyone is glad he was rescued safely. The troubled dog is no longer allowed on the balcony alone.

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Toto, a dog from Neuquén, Argentina, was home celebrating with his owners but got spooked when neighbors started firing fireworks. The Retriever mix got so scared, all he wanted to do was run and hide away.

The dog ran to the yard and in his fleeing attempt wedged himself in between the walls separating his yard and his neighbor’s yard.

Toto didn’t know this, but the walls were built at an angle, and the space between them got smaller and smaller the deeper the dog went it. Unfortunately for the pet, instead of running away to a safe place, he got himself trapped and in a lot more trouble.

The pet’s owner had no idea Toto had been spooked by the noise nor that he was pinned down in between the walls, but thanks to the dog’s constant barks and frantic whines, the trapped dog was found soon after he took off running.

The Fire Department was called to the rescue and within minutes a group of firefighters were on the scene ready to extricate Toto from the wall. Rescuers broken down part of the wall and pulled the dog to safety.

The pet didn’t suffer any injures, not even scratches, but his mental health is forever scarred.

Fireworks and pets don’t mix. Please make sure to secure your pets and create a safe heaven for them to retreat to when there will be celebrations that involve fireworks.

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A man from Texas and his dog have a lot to be thankful for this year.  When rising flood waters almost swept him and his dog away, the man called police and waited for rescue.

The man wasn’t sure exactly where he and his dog were, but emergency services used his cell phone signal to pinpoint his location.  The fire department was then dispatched for a rescue.

The firefighters positioned the ladder truck near where the two were stuck and awaiting rescue.  The firefighters used a system of ropes and pulleys attached to the ladder to lower a firefighter to where they were.

It was a harrowing rescue to be sure, but the firefighters and first responders did an excellent job rescuing the man and his dog.  So, how does a thankful dog show his appreciation for a daring rescue?  He showers his rescuer in a ton of big wet kisses, that’s how!

Both the man and his dog are OK, and thankfully no one was hurt during the rescue.  Below is some video footage of the event.

https://youtu.be/-vGVg1MGzh0

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At first, the dog seemed very scared, and didn’t want anything worse to happen.  The dog pretty much refused to leave the human’s side, so rescuers had to distract it to administer first aid.

They tried to call the dog away, but that wasn’t happening.  So, they grabbed a standard fire extinguisher, and sprayed it off in the air.  The noise got the dog to leave the man’s side, and the man was saved.

Firefighters said that the dog was never aggressive in any way towards them.  They knew the dog was scared for his human, and they understood that.  Even after they got to the man and administered first aid, the dog eventually made his way back to the man, and laid down by his side again.

The man is expected to be OK, and is in the good hands at a local hospital.  The man’s daughter was also in the home at the time, but was not badly injured and is expected to be just fine as well.  Rescue teams also took two turtles and a couple other dogs out of harm’s way as well, and all are doing just fine.

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Immediately firefighters radio back and asked the operator where they could take the pet. The dispatcher contacted Animal Control and arranged for Pancho Cavero Pet Hospital to receive the injured dog. Firefighters used a cardboard box as a stretcher, transported the pet to the pet clinic and saved his life.

“We save lives,” said firefighter Iván Castillo. “It doesn’t matter if they are human or animal lives, we are here to save them.

Once the dog arrived at the hospital, veterinarians gave the dog fluids and determined he suffered from a broken leg. The medical team wanted to stabilize the pet first before doing extensive tests and determine any other injuries.

Firefighter Ivan J. Huaman P later posted pictures of the rescue on his Facebook wall and thanked all those involved for working together to save the dog’s life.

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