rescues
NYPD cops rescue man who fell onto subway tracks as train approaches, heart-pounding video shows
Two of New York's Finest from the 47th Precinct rushed into the station during rush hour at the Third Avenue/149th St. station just after 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
40 people save pair of horses stuck in deep mud in grueling 5-hour rescue through Connecticut woods
After the first horse was rolled onto the sled, it took about 30 minutes to bring him to firm ground before rescuers took another 30 minutes to get the second...
Horse saved after being stranded on roof for 5 days becomes symbol of hope for flooded Brazil
A brown stranded atop a small tin roof in Brazil became a national symbol for hope this week for the country experiencing weeks of unrelenting rain and deadly floods.
US Air Force airlifts cruise ship passenger, critically ill son in dramatic 8-hour Atlantic Ocean rescue mission
"Our collective determination and efficiency ensured the successful rescue and transport of the individual in need."
Jersey Shore surfer who defied death in viral wipe-out saves life of man drowning
Brendan Tighe was surfing the waves off Belmar last Monday when he heard a person yelling out.
Video shows Houston police officer rescuing Texas man, 3 dogs from flooding along San Jacinto River
Marine Enforcement Unit Officer H. Scott was patrolling an area in north Houston on Saturday when he heard a man yelling for help from a mobile home park in an...
Pint-sized hero sprints mile to save parents injured in tornado: 'Please don't die'
"The only way he found his way back was with lightning strikes that lit the road."
Experienced climbers buried in avalanche at 12,000 feet carried to safety after daring 11-hour rescue
A pair of California climbers were buried in a massive avalanche on Mount Shasta, forcing a challenging rescue operation that took 11 hours, authorities reported.
Carnival Cruise ship rescues 27 Cuban migrants on rickety wooden boat bound for the US: report
A Honduras-bound Carnival Cruise ship rescued 27 Cuban migrants stranded in the high seas aboard a rickety wooden board on Sunday, according to reports.
Pilot and dog swam to shore after miraculously surviving plane crash off California coast
A pilot and his dog miraculously survived after their small plane crashed into the Pacific Ocean off California and were able to swim to shore Sunday.
Good Samaritans band together to overturn a flipped car and rescue trapped woman
In Hermitage, Tennessee, group of strangers came together to overturn a flipped car and rescue a woman trapped inside.
Alligator that was trapped in drain pipe for months is finally freed
“I was shaking him back and forth trying to get him all wiggled out,” rescuer Matt Kraycar said.
Three stranded boaters rescued from remote Pacific island thanks to clever 'HELP' sign
The three men were out fishing on March 31 when their boat was wrecked by swells.
10-year-old boy rescued after getting stuck in chimney of Mass. home
A 10-year-old boy was rescued after he got himself stuck in the chimney on the roof of his Massachusetts home Wednesday, according to local...
Harrowing video captures wave knocking girl off seawall, dad jumping to save her
Heart-pounding video captured the moment a giant wave swept a girl off a seawall in Australia and into the rough water below – with her father immediately jumping to her...
New sonar images show mangled heap of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge at bottom of river
"These 3D images show the sheer magnitude of the very difficult and challenging salvage operation ahead."
Hiker rescued from 50-foot rock face says muscles nearly gave out before help arrived
"I was cramping, and I knew if I fell in that, it wasn't going to be good," Cody Cretini said.
Experienced climber found dead 1,200 feet below Mount St. Helens volcano summit
“The testament to his life is that he just lived it. He lived in his way. He did not live dangerously. He lived it with prediction, with passion, with intention.”
Moment terrified man rescued by helicopter from cliffside after fall
The victim had fallen up to 60 feet from a hiking trail.
Ex-star college football QB stranded in kayak for hours off Florida: 'Threw my hands up and screamed'
"I was just kind of in survival mode. I threw my hands up and screamed," said former University of South Carolina grid star Chris Smelley.