emergencies and accidents

There are many stories about dogs being better "people" than people at times, and one of the most recent examples comes from the Chhattisgarh province in India. Locals in Lormi ...

Cecilia Morales is no stranger to danger. She's made a career out of helping people in desperate situations, and has 10 years of experience as an EMT in New Jersey ...

During certain times of the year, it's much more common to see tractors and other large farm equipment on public roads in rural areas as they move from field to ...

When a family pet starts to behave oddly, it can be concerning. Are they sick? Did they get into something they shouldn't have? Are they trying to tell you something? ...

For many of us, Christmas is a time for seeing our family, reminiscing, dragging up ancient history and eating too much. Brothers Steven Wilson and John-Arthur Robertson from the U.K.'s ...

On Sunday, a family was on their way to a Christmas event when they spotted something disconcerting as they drove. Joseph Wells and his wife, Lauren, of Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, ...

On Dec. 11, three officers with the Austin Police Department (APD) helped rescue a family from an apartment fire, but then went the extra mile to ensure they would have ...

A 19-year-old college student went missing from her dorm on Monday, Dec. 13, at Snow College in Ephraim, Utah. According to an affidavit obtained by The Salt Lake Tribune, the ...

St. John police officer Darrell Shaffer has seen some horrible things during his 24 years on the job, but what he saw on Dec. 12 left him choking back tears. ...

On Dec. 8, mother-of-two Heather Pingel of Bowler, Wisconsin, was faced with a tragic choice that most parents never have to make. In a strange series of events, Heather's 4-year-old ...

When Henry the Boston terrier kept disobeying his owner's commands, Kelly Dowling thought it was just a streak of naughtiness, but she soon discovered he was trying to tell her ...

The twister that hit Mayfield, Kentucky, crossed 200 miles, demolished 1,000 homes and killed at least 70 people -- but a local nursing home experienced something of a miracle amid ...

Most of the time, it's the uninitiated who get themselves stuck in tricky nature situations, but even experienced outdoorsmen can find themselves in sticky situations. On Sunday afternoon, two men ...

Oct. 13 has become a terrible date for the Heater family in White Lake Township, Michigan. On that day this year, their 9-year-old was attacked by two dogs and was ...

On Dec. 6, the life of a 4-year-old boy was hanging in the balance until a California Highway Patrol officer arrived to save him. A call had come in about ...

Earlier this year, a medium-sized dog wandered in the heart and yard of Charity Golloway of Big Stone Gap, Virginia. He was friendly and made it clear that he wanted ...

When people mention spotting a spider, a snake or another creepy crawly in their home, one (mostly) joking reaction is that the place should be burned down. But for one ...

Every cop knows that death rides with him on every patrol, emerging out of nowhere when a shift may seem routine. For one Idaho state trooper, that moment almost came ...

A dog named Boo is being hailed a hero after saving owner Mark Morris from what would have been almost certain death. Early Sunday, around 3 a.m., Morris, the former ...

Lily Irigoyen, 14, from Escondido, California, was headed to Westfield North County Mall with a friend to do some shopping on May 23 when Irigoyen's life was turned upside down. ...