Officers with the Chicago Police Department are being lauded for their bravery, quick thinking and teamwork as they rescued a 33-year-old man who had fallen through the ice on Lake Michigan in an effort to save his puppy, which had also fallen into the frigid water.
Read More →Mountain lions and other very dangerous predators have been known to show up in densely populated cities. Elk have been known to get tangled in a farmer's fencing. Raccoons and opossums end up in storm drains and dumpsters on a regular basis. Here are some thoughts on dealing with non-human subjects in a way that keeps both the animal and the officer safe.
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An officer with the Platteville Police Department has adopted a kitten he had rescued from a ditch filled with snow.
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Three days after Christmas last year, two officers with the New York Police Department came upon a dog chained to a fence, seemingly abandoned. They freed the animal and delivered it to a shelter.
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Recently released body-camera footage shows an officer with the North Kansas City (MO) Police Department coming to the rescue of a tiny kitten trapped on the Jersey barrier between the northbound and southbound lanes of an area highway shortly before Christmas.
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A deputy with the Osceola County Sheriff's Office has been praised on social media for an image that was posted there showing him comforting a dog that had been hit by a car, waiting with the dog for animal control to arrive.
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Highland Station received a call regarding a pig "the size of a mini horse" running around the neighborhood. Deputies Shelly Ponce and Ashleigh Berg found the animal—named "Smalls"—and due to previous calls, knew where he lived.
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Two Australian police officers—Sergeants Christopher Russo and Kirby Tonkin—dove into the sea to save an unconscious kangaroo in danger of drowning.
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Two Australian police officers—Sergeants Christopher Russo and Kirby Tonkin—dove into the sea to save an unconscious kangaroo in danger of drowning. The animal in obvious peril, the officers raced into the water to grab him. More Here.
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Police officers with the Gresham (OR) Police Department have a new officemate—a fished named Rocky.
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