Rescue

Police rescued an owl that was hit by a car in Enfield Saturday night. Two police officers responded and were able to get the owl back on its feet. The officers were even able to pet the little guy. The owl gave a couple thank you hoots and flew away shortly after!

Southington fire crews rescued an injured hiker in Southington on Saturday. The fire department said the hiker was in the area of Ragged Mountain on the blue trail. The hiker was located and removed from the mountain using extensive cooperation, fire crews said. The extent of injuries is unknown at this time. No additional information was immediately available.

Body camera footage shows the moment Ohio police saved a woman who crashed into a river over the weekend.

A man was caught on camera jumping into a pond to save his small dog from an alligator’s grip near Estero, Florida.

A mailman helped a man after he accidentally cut himself with a chainsaw in Norwalk.

Footage released by the LAPD shows an officer rescuing a man from a burning car before the vehicle burst into flames.

Harrowing body camera footage showed the rescue of a man stuck with his wheelchair at a railroad crossing in Lodi, California. A Lodi police officer patrolling the area had seen the man and was able to drag him to safety.

A guy tried for days to rescue a stray dog he saw roaming the neighborhood. The dog kept running away — until his best friend showed up. The guy started fostering both dogs and one of them (Francis) is still looking for a home.

This guy has nine dogs of his own, and he decided to foster one more. Sammy’s an adorable pittie who was scared of everything because of his past. But he quickly started having fun with his foster family — who decided to keep him forever.

This woman has a 120-pound great Dane — who was not thrilled when she brought home three foster puppies. But soon they won him over and he even let them sleep on top of him. Now they all have the best forever homes.

Rescuers freed a man trapped beneath rubble from a large explosion on Beirut. The man had been trapped for 16 hours.

Two Hilltown Township police officers rushed into a burning Bucks County, Pennsylvania, barn last week to rescue a spooked horse.

A 15-year-old was buried up to her neck in sand when a dune collapsed on top of her on Cape Cod Monday. The teen was digging a hole in a dune on North Beach Island in Chatham when the area collapsed and came crashing on top of her around 5 p.m., according to the Chatham Fire Department. First responders found…

Crews rescued two fishermen who were swept off a sandbar in Milford Friday night following dangerous weather conditions. Crews believe extreme fog conditions and poor visibility, along with the full moon resulted in a stronger tide and current than normal. Milford Fire said the fishermen were rescued off the sandbar of Charles Island. One man was found treading water after…

A 39-year-old man, identified by his family as former WWE star Shad Gaspard, is missing after going swimming in rough water in Marina del Rey on Sunday, authorities said.

A man was hiking in Madera County, California, when he was swept into a whirlpool. Luckily, an off-duty officer was nearby.

Firefighters in Virginia made a daring rescue of a truck driver whose tractor trailer was nearly blown off a bridge.

Intense body cam video shows two state troopers pulling a man out of a burning truck moments before it explodes on a New Jersey highway.

Body camera footage shows Bridgeport police officers rescuing a woman from her burning car after a rollover crash on Chopsey Hill Road early Tuesday. According to police, around 4:15 a.m. Officer Ramirez found a single vehicle rolled on its side and on fire with the driver still inside. Ramirez tried to get the driver out, but could not do it…

Video released Friday shows Bridgeport police officers rescuing a woman from her burning car after a rollover crash on Chopsey Hill Road early Tuesday.