A woman who went overboard from a Royal Caribbean cruise ship off the coast of Zakynthos, Greece, was found alive on Saturday nearly 24 hours later, the Greek Coast Guard said.
A small rescue dog has become a heroine for helping alert an elderly human family member to a medical emergency.
An Army veteran defended his pet Labrador retriever against a wild predator in Wyoming recently and lived to tell the tale.
A law enforcement investigation in New York this week resulted in the rescue of 34 children, most of whom were runaways.
Police in Kansas are crediting a loyal dog for leading them to its owner after the resident had fallen and was unable to get up. The Leawood Police Department released bodycam footage this week showing an officer on patrol first
A fisherman who was almost crushed to death under a huge boulder in Astoria, Oregon, on Saturday was saved after being able to get Siri to contact 911.
A hero dog who rescued at least 26 people after earthquakes in Venezuela was celebrated with a massive bronze statue dedicated to his lifesaving work.
A man rushed to the aid of a 63-year-old woman who was being attacked by two dogs on Friday in Homestead, Florida.
A U.S. Air Force officer whose F-15E was shot down over Iran has revealed how he prayed while plummeting toward the ground at up to 100 mph before surviving a broken back and other injuries — and 50 hours behind enemy lines as Iranian forces hunted him — in an ordeal he described as a “modern-day miracle.”
U.S. Rep.Tom Tiffany (R-W), who is running to become the governor of Wisconsin, had to swim to safety Saturday night after the four-seat, Bonanza airplane the 68-year-old congressman was traveling in lost power and had to ditch in a lake in the dark of night.
A good guy with a spatula saved the entire crew of a Southern California In-N-Out restaurant from a customer accused of threatening them.
Two people were rescued during separate operations on Saturday in Nepal after they were trapped for 10 days by flooding and landslides.
Rescue efforts in Nepal have been hindered by the incredible damage last week’s flood inflicted on area roads and bridges, so rescue teams have turned to cable cars and ziplines as the best way to reach people stranded by the disaster.
Officials in Nepal said on Wednesday that several tourists missing since devastating floods struck the Tibetan border region last week have made contact with rescue workers.
Rescue workers in Nepal are rushing to save over 900 missing hydropower workers after last week’s devastating flash flood.
Crews are still searching for about 15 missing people and have recovered at least two bodies amid severe flash flooding in the Grand Canyon.
Rescue workers used an earthmover to rescue 97-year-old grandmother Gunmaya Bohra from last week’s terrifying flash flood in Nepal.
A lake that formed along the border between China and Nepal during Wednesday’s terrifying flash floods overflowed on Thursday, prompting a temporary suspension of rescue efforts due to fears of another flood cascade.
Missouri Deputy Attorney General Shaun Mackelprang has been found alive six days after he embarked on a hiking trip in Wyoming.
A 16-year-old Florida girl proved the role of Good Samaritan has no age restrictions when she saved a 99-year-old man from a house fire.
Torrential rains caused a gigantic pile of garbage to become a deadly landslide in Guinea’s capital city of Conakry on Sunday morning, killing at least 30 people as homes were completely buried under the avalanche of refuse.
A North Carolina man’s attempt take a better photo in Montana’s Glacier National Park turned into a 120-foot, near-death plunge down a cliff into a stream as well as a ride down “a set of waterfalls.”
President Donald Trump on Monday met with Ryder Williams, whose rescue of a 10-year-old from violent waves last month in Santa Cruz, California, garnered national attention.
Emergency crews in central Indiana have been rescuing people, pets, and farm animals over the weekend as storms and flooding have devastated community members.
Authorities in Washington have rescued 60 cats and kittens that had been living on an abandoned sailboat for quite some time.
An unlikely hero rescued a Texas family and their pets from a fire that could have turned their lives upside down.
A sheepdog stepped in and helped first responders with a helicopter rescue during an emergency in Laguna Beach, California.
An elderly mail carrier in Stuart, Florida, was arrested July 20 in an animal hoarding case that has shocked the community.
The father of the 10-year-old boy a teenage lifeguard rescued in Santa Cruz, California, has revealed what his son told him of the incident.
A 16-year-old lifeguard in Santa Cruz, California, is being praised for his bravery when a child’s life was in danger.
A maintenance worker in Illinois was trapped inside a 130-foot-tall gas station sign for several hours after his lift broke down.
A 14-year-old “ranch kid” has been making headlines after he roped a drowning man in the Yellowstone River to save his life.
Army National Guard troops in eight Blackhawk helicopters rescued hundreds of young campers from catastrophic flooding in southeastern Missouri Friday, while other first responders saved stranded residents using boats or choppers to snatch them off rooftops.
An 11-year-old boy saved a man from drowning on Wednesday evening in Lexington, Kentucky, and his family is extremely proud of him.
An international team of rescue workers from several countries on Thursday successfully rescued Venezuelan 43-year-old man Hernán Gil, who remained trapped in the rubble of a collapsed building for eight days after the deadly June 24 earthquakes.
A three year-old Venezuelan boy was rescued from the rubble of a collapsed building by Jordanian emergency workers on Tuesday — six days after the devastating earthquakes that struck the South American nation.
At least four people were killed when heavy rains brought flooding to the state of Kentucky over the weekend.
A baby was miraculously rescued alive from the rubble of a collapsed building in Venezuela on Thursday, one of several amazing rescues that have raised the spirits of survivors and rescue workers as they struggle with the aftermath of the powerful quakes that devastated several Venezuelan cities.
A dog who suffered abuse and abandonment in the past has become a hero in Venezuela thanks to his work in helping find survivors among the ruins of collapsed buildings following this week’s deadly earthquakes.
A man was rescued after falling into a vault toilet at a campground in Shaver Lake, California, on Saturday afternoon.
