Better check your selfie before you wreck your selfie. A man in India is lucky to be alive after plummeting thousands of feet into a gorge during a selfie session gone horribly awry. An Instagram post depicting his miraculous rescue is blowing up online. According to Jam Press, the near-miss occurred while Gopal Pundlik Chavan, … Read more
Amid desperate efforts to rescue the five passengers trapped aboard the Titan, a video has circulated illustrating just how deep the Titanic-bound submersible could have sunk. The unsettling animated clip is currently making waves online. The dizzying 3-D demo, created by Spanish animation company MetaBallStudios, depicts a virtual underwater seascape filled with global landmarks, as … Read more
A British father has been captured on video climbing up a theme park’s water slide to rescue his daughter who had gotten stuck. The incident reportedly happened on the Togo Tower ride at Gulliver’s World in Warrington, located outside of Liverpool and Manchester, earlier this month as the child was celebrating their sixth birthday. “Sienna was upset … Read more
Ivy Love Getty is a most unusual multi-hyphenate: model, fashion collector, philanthropist and dog whisperer. Those last two roles are perhaps closest to her heart. As the great-granddaughter of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty and an heir to his vast fortune, she’s in a position to support an array of causes, from animal welfare organizations … Read more
This cat is definitely feline good after being rescued. A popular TikTok user who goes by the name Kass, or @phillyfoodgirl on the app, is sharing her high-stakes cat rescue story. In a five-part series this week, the foodie documented the rescue of her family’s new kitty, which they found in a pipe near their … Read more
A BMW driver has been told by coastguards — somewhat amusingly — that he “can’t park there” after footage went viral of his car waterlogged and floating out to sea. Temperatures were uncharacteristically warm in the UK last weekend, causing thousands of Brits to pack up their picnic baskets and head towards the coast. For … Read more
Met Gala? More like Mutt Gala. On Monday afternoon, animal lovers gathered at the Penthouse on West 46th Street for the first annual Pet Gala, put on by renowned canine couturier Anthony Rubio. Eleven rescue dogs — and one kitty — donned luxe outfits inspired by the best celebrity styles from the recent Karl Lagerfeld-themed … Read more
A creative volunteer at a cat rescue came up with the purr-fect way to advertise its felines up for adoption. Kayla Delcoure, who runs social media for Pippi’s Place, a nonprofit in Atlanta, crafted CatVana ads, molded after those on Carvana, the online used-car retailer. In the parody post, which was featured on its Instagram and … Read more
To the left, to the left: Get outta my way, I’m with the star and I need some space! Paramedics rescued Beyoncé’s mom, the legendary “Ms.” Tina Knowles-Lawson, from an infested Beyhive during her superstar daughter’s packed concert Tuesday in Brussels, Belgium. Queen B’s mom was hoisted out of the “Club Renaissance” section — the exclusive … Read more
She’s got his number. An animal rights activist recently went viral on TikTok after revealing her new and unusual tattoo — matching the one found on her pet’s ear. Sam McGraw’s precious rescue pup Ted came stamped with a serial number — a sad souvenir from his time in the murky world of animal testing. … Read more
A rescue rooster and a one-legged hen have become feathered friends at an animal sanctuary in Pennsylvania. Shrimp is the unlikely name of a rescue rooster who was brought to the Here with Us Animal Sanctuary in Shermans Dale, Pennsylvania, just a day before his scheduled euthanasia date two years ago. Basil is a one-legged chicken who was taken … Read more
Ears one you don’t see every day. Crash — an eight-year-old, one-eyed feline rescued in Idaho — has been named 2023’s Cadbury Bunny, just in time for Easter Sunday. Besides appearing in a Cadbury commercial, Crash is to be inducted to the chocolate creme egg maker’s hall of fame, and will nip home with $5K … Read more
Catfished? More like dogfished. One man, who goes by @infared_savage on TikTok, posted a video about his catfish experience with a puppy he alleges is actually a hyena. The video has gone viral with over 3.3 million views. Eager to purchase a pup, the man replied to an online post from a “Bully breeder” looking to sell … Read more
This rescue was barking mad. A fire department in Idaho was called out to rescue a dog from high in a treetop after its attempt to catch a squirrel went haywire. The Caldwell Fire Department posted the hilarious photos of the dog balancing on a branch over the weekend. Firefighters had to rescue a dog … Read more
He had it ruff. In late October, a video of a scraggly, shy little dog being ignored at a Central Park adoption event went viral. The footage showed the pup, Bob Parr, with his handler, looking around forlorn and ignored, all the other doggies seemingly having been snapped up. It netted nearly 4 million views … Read more
Birds of a feather flock together, as they say. Russell Crowe has saved the day for his plumed namesake: a crow named Russell. The 58-year-old Oscar winner reportedly forked over $600 for surgery to treat a quite fowl eye infection. The crow’s British owner raised more than $2,700 in total for the sick birdie. “A … Read more
OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. – Firefighters from the Oklahoma City Fire Department rescued a dog that had fallen into a frozen lake. The rescue occurred on Christmas Eve, after the dog fell through the iced-over Pines West Lake in northwestern Oklahoma City. Video of the rescue shows one firefighter who had ventured out to the middle of … Read more
This toothless dog finally has something to smile about. A “decrepit” chihuahua named Lord Herald has gone viral after the adoption shelter posted a brutally honest description of the dog, mocking him with the moniker of “world’s most adoptable” pup. But their tongue-in-cheek message might have turned the joke into reality. “It was pure sarcasm … Read more
A makeup artist traded glitz and glam for slop and scat when she realized her true “calling” was rescuing disabled farm animals. Amanda Clark, 33, runs the Here With Us Farm Sanctuary with her husband Steve, 35, in Shermans Dale, Penn. The rescue is said to be home to 180 farm animals, including cows from dairy farms; … Read more
It sounds like something out of a Disney film, but the crazy moment a scuba diver was rescued by a group of “mermaids” was caught on camera. Pablo Avila was scuba diving off California’s Catalina Island when he suddenly lost consciousness in the water. His friends immediately sprung into action, swimming over to rescue him when … Read more