Cops lasso escaped emu after neighborhood chase
Arizona police combine with residents to catch the swift runaway bird, are now looking for its owner.
ANIMAL RESCUE
Cop takes plunge to save drowning dog
Phoenix officer-cum-lifeguard rescues canine who got into trouble cooling off in canal.
Rare blue lobster rescued from restaurant kitchen
The charmed crustacean was saved and sent to an Ohio zoo after staff spotted its unusual coloring.
Firefighters rescue dog stuck for three days in drainpipe
California canine’s cries heard by passer-by who alerts fire crew to the pooch’s mysterious subterranean predicament.
Cops catch kangaroo on the hop
Police rescue unusual escapee spotted bouncing through Florida neighborhood.
Alligator with missing limbs camps out on family’s doorstep
Reptile who may have lost limbs in a fight with another predator sought refuge on the porch of a home in Tampa.
Bald eagle trapped in Alaska tree rescued on 4th of July
Bird symbolizing America’s freedom fittingly liberated on Independence Day after getting stuck in a tree.
Family saves bear swimming with head stuck in tub
Wisconsin couple spot distressed young animal in lake while fishing with their son, manage to remove its unwanted headgear
Swimmer frees shark from fishing hook with his bare hands
Bold Delaware bather grabs and unhooks the big fish after someone catches it.
Roaming mountain lion caught in downtown San Francisco
The disoriented urban explorer has been released back into the wild.
91 dead cats found at woman’s home
Idaho resident charged with animal cruelty as officers remove over 150 felines – most no longer alive – from her property.