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Firefighters rescue horse that slipped on ice in Colchester
Colchester firefighters made an unusual rescue on Monday morning. Crews were called to Prospect Hill Road just after 11 a.m. after hearing that a horse slipped on the ice. The horse was down for about two hours, but crews worked together to get the animal back on its feet. The horse eventually walked away uninjured. The department credits a recent…
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Clinton firefighters rescue horse that was stuck in muddy water
Clinton firefighters are being credited with rescuing a horse that was stuck in a swamp on Tuesday morning. Firefighters were called to the area just before 10 a.m. after a horse owner called authorities for help. A veterinarian that specializes in horses also responded to the scene. The fire department said a 5-year-old horse was startled, broke through a wooden…
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Urban Search and Rescue Team staged for potential swift water rescues
As people were rushing out of the Yantic River flood zone following an evacuation order after a partial dam break in Bozrah, which has since been lifted, the state’s Urban Search and Rescue Team was staging to rush in, preparing for any potential swift water rescues. The swift water rescue task force was on standby at the National Guard...
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Volunteer firefighter credited with saving family while plowing Trumbull roads
A Volunteer firefighter in Trumbull is being hailed a hero after jumping into action early Sunday morning. “It’s just something I wish everyone would do, kind of thing,” volunteer firefighter Shaun Bogen said. Bogen is a town employee and was on an overnight plow route early Sunday morning when he came across a scary scene. He crested a hill...
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Volunteer firefighter credited with saving family while plowing Trumbull roads
A Volunteer firefighter in Trumbull is being hailed as a hero after jumping into action early Sunday morning.
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Woman rescued from inside Michigan outhouse toilet after climbing in to retrieve Apple Watch
The woman told police she had dropped her Apple Watch in the toilet, and lowered herself inside to retrieve it but could not get out.
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Rescue begins for ailing American stuck 3,000 feet inside Turkish cave
An official from Turkey’s disaster management agency says that rescue teams have begun the arduous process of extricating an American researcher who became seriously ill while he was 3,000 feet below the entrance of a cave in Turkey.
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Rescue team races to save American trapped in Turkish cave
An international team of 170 rescue personnel is working to save American Mark Dickey who fell ill during a research expedition into a cave in Turkey.
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Sailors rescued after boat destroyed by multiple shark attacks
Three sailors were rescued off the coast of Australia after their 30-foot catamaran was severely damaged from multiple shark attacks.
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Rescuers save 8 people trapped in cable car in Pakistan
Members of Pakistan’s military were deployed Tuesday to rescue six children and two adults trapped on a broken cable car, which was left dangling hundreds of feet over a steep canyon.
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Man stranded for 3 days on uninhabited Bahamas island is rescued by Coast Guard
A man who was stranded for three days on Cay Sal, a small and uninhabited Bahamas island, was rescued on Friday.
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‘There's a God up there': Man stranded at sea for nearly two days rescued as boat was sinking
A Florida man is thankful to be alive after he was found clinging to a sinking boat after being stranded at sea for almost two days.
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Florida boater missing for 2 days rescued as boat was sinking
A Florida boater missing since Thursday was found alive Saturday morning, 12 miles off the coast of St. Augustine on a mostly submerged boat, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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WATCH: Dog refuses to leave friend's side until both are rescued
Two dogs were rescued from an underground tunnel after one of the dogs barked for help for more than two hours, refusing to leave her companion’s side until they were safely out of the water.
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CT LIVE!: PAWSitively Good Award Winner Sue Daury
Sue helps rescue and heal injured cats.
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Australian man and his dog rescued by Mexican tuna boat after drifting 3 months in the Pacific Ocean
An Australian sailor who had been adrift at sea with his dog for three months has been rescued by a Mexican tuna boat in international waters.
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Man hospitalized after water rescue in Enfield
A man is being treated in the hospital after he was rescued from a pond in Enfield Friday afternoon. Enfield Town Manager Ellen Zoppo-Sassu said crews conducted a water rescue at Freshwater Pond. After the rescue, the man was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment. Officials resuscitated him, but the extent of his injuries is unknown. No additional information…
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Dog rescued after falling 300 feet off cliff in Oregon
Dory was successfully rescued after falling off a cliff in in Oregon Wednesday, the U.S. Coast Guard said.
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US Coast Guard rescued dog after fall from cliff
The U.S. Coast Guard rescued a dog after she fell from a cliff at a state park in Oregon.
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Four children rescued after surviving plane crash, 40 days in Amazon
Four children ranging from 11 months to 13 years old were found alive on Friday after after surviving 40 days alone in the Amazon rainforest.