Animal control officers in Connecticut helped rescue a raccoon that got its head stuck in a tin can while it was searching for a snack.
According to New London Animal Control, a baby raccoon’s head was trapped inside a tin can on Monday morning when New London Police found the poor animal. Officers didn’t have the proper equipment to help free the raccoon, so they asked New London Animal Control to help. New London Animal Control shared a photo of the distressed animal on their Facebook page and wrote: “He was successfully un-canned and released, while momma kept a close eye on what I was doing from the bushes 10 feet away.”
The officer writing the post joked that while he or she was in need of some coffee that Monday, this raccoon was definitely having a worse day. “This little guy thanked me for liberating him by growling at me, charging at me, and nearly causing me to fall on my butt while backing up and trying to keep an eye on momma, who was upset that I made her little angel angry,” the officer said.
After the incident, the organization urged people to dispose of their trash properly and make sure all dumpsters are closed in order to prevent similar situations from happening in the future.
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Up until a few months ago, police officer Lindsey Bittorf was a complete stranger to 8-year-old Jackson Arneson.
Bittorf is an officer with the Milton Police Department, and she took her oath to protect and serve her community to another level when she met Arneson. In December, Bittorf came across a post by a mother in Janesville, Wisconsin, who had made a public plea for potential kidney donors for her son Jackson.
His mother, Kristi Goll says Jackson was born with a kidney condition called Posterior Urethral Valves and his family always knew that one day he would need a transplant. After years of testing, the family realized that none of his friends or family was a match and that’s when she turned to social media.
“I always knew these days would come, it’s just so hard when they are here. I have reached out before, I am just trying again to see if we can find anyone out there that would be interested in being tested,” Goll wrote onFacebook. “This would be the very best gift we could receive.”
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Bittorf told ABC News, she was moved by the mother’s post, and was compelled to get tested to see if she was a match. “I’m pretty set in my ways, so if I set my mind to something, there’s really not talking me out of doing this. I was doing it,” Bittorf told ABC News affiliateWISN.
Bittorf passed the initial health test and learned she shared the same blood type as Jackson and they matched three antigens, which was more than enough to proceed with a kidney transplant.
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Bittorf said doctors were shocked that a complete stranger was a match for Jackson and she told WISN, “This is seriously, like, meant to be.” So, just last week, Officer Bittorf surprised Jackson and his family at their home with the good news and Bittorf told the boy, “I took an oath to serve and protect our community, and now my kidney’s going to serve and protect you.”
Jackson and Bittorf went through with the successful transplant on June 22.
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When Katie Newhouser was driving along her one of her usual routes in Rancho Cucamonga, she always stopped to greet a dog along the way.
Leo was a pit bull who Newhouser formed a strong bond with and when she found out Leo’s owner Tina had died, she knew she wanted to help. “When I found out that Tina had passed away, I was in shock and disbelief,” Newhouser told InsideEdition.com.
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“I got to know Tina through Leo. As is the case with many of my customers that I have become friends with, I generally will know the dog’s name before their name,” she added.
Tina’s son Cannon had adopted Leo when he was a puppy, but being that he was away when his mother died, Newhouser didn’t want Tina’s mom to have to worry about the dog. “I let him know that I would take care of Leo until he returned. They had enough to deal with,” she said.
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So, Newhouser took Leo into her home, but Leo seemed to be having a hard time since he was so close to Tina. “He would whine just before falling asleep at night,” Newhouser said. “I really do feel that he was missing Tina.” While this broke Newhouser’s heart, she knew over time Leo would adjust to her family and sure enough, he did!
Over time, Leo began to warm to up to Newhouser and he even bonded with one of her other dogs, Moose. Eventually, Tina’s family agreed it would be best for Leo to remain with her permanently as he was already bonding with her five other dogs and seemed happy.
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“I feel that this was the best-case scenario for him. He knew me already and I feel as though there was a huge bond already between us,” Newhouser said. “He always is the first to greet me at the door when I come home and the one who is always closest to me when I sleep.”
Now, Leo will remain with Newhouser for life.
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When a man from Tucker, Georgia was cutting briars along a trail near Rock Mountain Boulevard and Lewis Road on June 6, he saw something that totally shocked him!
Buried beneath the ground was a dog who was tightly packed amongst the dirt and couldn’t move. Soon after finding her, Eric Purdue realized this dog had been buried alive! He saw her piercing blue eyes looking up at him and he immediately fell to his knees and began digging into the dirt with his bare hands to rescue her.
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Purdue explains to 11alive.com that he nearly stepped on the dog as he was walking along the trail and he immediately called his nephew and son who joined him in helping get the dog out of the ground. “I think she knew we were trying to help her, so she just laid there. She wasn’t super responsive,” Purdue said.
After pulling her out from the ground, Purdue took her home, where his family bathed her numerous times and provided her all the tender loving care she needed. “She was always with us… until we went to bed, she was always being petted,” Purdue said.
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He named the dog Lulu and planned to adopt her, but despite his and the veterinarian’s efforts, Lulu died the following day at the animal hospital. “I was planning on adopting the dog. I visualized the dog riding around with me in my truck. But they called me around 4:30 the next day to tell me that she’d passed.”
One month later, Purdue was still devastated and police have not had any leads on who did this. Purdue has pleaded with the public hoping someone can locate this person, and any possible leads will help catch Lulu’s killer. “This person needs help. A lot of it. Or some serious jail time, or both,” he said. “I just couldn’t believe that someone would take so much time to do such a terrible thing to a dog.”
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“They’re sick. Sick,” he continued. “And if they’re just plain cruel, maybe someone will bury them for a day or two, see how they like it.”
This whole situation is devastating and absolutely breaks our hearts. We will never understand what would prompt anyone to do such a thing- it is despicable and inhumane.
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One Saturday afternoon, three tiny dogs tried so hard to keep their owner from dragging and surrendering them to the Miami-Dade Animal Services.
Two older Chihuahuas and a tan Basenji were videotaped by Facebook user Nadia Lee Bass as they were forcefully dragged through the lobby of the shelter, while they tried so hard to put the brakes on with their tiny feet.
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The dogs were immediately put up on the Miami-Dade Animal Services rescue page, with a warning that they would be sentenced to death unless they were adopted or fostered.
Their listings are as follows:
Meet Marissa A1890143: Basenji “I am a female brown and white Basenji. The shelter staff think I am about 10 years old. I was found as a stray and I may be available for adoption on 07/26/2017.”
Credit: Facebook- Nadia Lee Bass
Meet Bronx A1890147: Smooth coated Chihuahua “I am a male chocolate and white Chihuahua – Smooth Coated. The shelter staff thinks I am about 10 years old. I was found as a stray and I may be available for adoption on 07/26/2017.”
Credit: Facebook- Nadia Lee Bass
Meet Golden A1890145: Smooth coated Chihuahua “I am a female brown and white Chihuahua – Smooth Coated. The shelter staff thinks I am about 10 years old. I was found as a stray and I may be available for adoption on 07/26/2017.”
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Nadia Lee Bass posted an update on her Facebook saying that all three dogs have adopters, but if that does not go through, they have a rescue back up.
While we are ecstatic that these dogs will likely have forever homes, this video still breaks our hearts, as the last thing in the world they wanted was to be given up by their owner. The best news for them is that brighter days are on way.
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The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission are investigating a disturbing video that shows a shark being dragged behind a speed boat.
The video released by FWC shows three men on a boat laughing as the shark is dragged by a rope and violently bobs up and down in the water. “Look it’s already almost dead,” says one man pointing and laughing at the shark.
“The FWC has been alerted to a video circulating on multiple social media sites showing a group of individuals traveling at high speed on the water dragging a shark behind the vessel. The FWC takes this very seriously and is currently investigating this incident. We are also attempting to identify the individuals in the video and where it took place. Anyone with information is urged to contact the FWC’s Wildlife Alert Hotline at 888-404-3922 or Tip@MyFWC.com. Individuals can remain anonymous.”
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People all over social media are appalled at this disturbing video. Josh Ramsey said, “It was shocking. I mean, that was just cruel in my eyes. I mean, I wouldn’t condone that to anybody to do that… that’s just, that’s not what we do.”
A Twitter user claims to have identified one of the men on the boat and has already contacted the FWC about the disturbing photos. The user also asks the FWC to look into the photos, which show the name of a man who posted them to his account.
@MyFWC Please check this Michael Wenzel out. He also dragged a shark behind his boat while filming it. pic.twitter.com/lDEGegeJCv
One of the photos shows three men holding a large white pelican with its wings spread out and another shows a man posing with what appears to be a dead dog in his arms. A caption below the photo says, “Yeah he was dead sadly. But Michael didn’t let the meat go to waste.”
The FWC said in a tweet that the FWC Division of Law Enforcement had been notified of these disturbing photos.
This past weekend, two U.S. service members tied the knot at Quincy Cellars in New York.
Marine Sgt. Joshua Newville and Emily Leehan, a senior airman stood at the altar and exchanged vows, which included ones the Newville’s 4-year-old son Gage. As Leehan shared her kind words, her soon-to-be stepson was overwhelmed with emotion and cried.
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According to ABC News, when Leehan started reciting her vows to Gage, the emotion took over him and he lost it. “The whole day was pretty emotional, so I was just trying to keep myself together and keep him together,” Newville said.
“I may not have given you the gift of life, but life surely gave me the gift of you,” Leehan said. After the ceremony, the family told Gage how special he made the moment, “We were telling him, ‘You did awesome,’ and our family and friends were saying that and told him he made it even better,” Newville said.
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After the nuptials, the military couple returned to their Joint Base McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst in New Jersey. Gage will be living with his dad and new stepmom, although his dad says he also has a “great mother,” Kali Nuckols who lives in Virginia Beach.
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Cops have been known to get over-invested in their work, but one South Carolina just went far above and beyond the call of duty after responding to a call about a stolen bike.
On July 17, 8-year-old Aiden Crawford was left devastated after his bike was stolen. “He got this bike for Christmas and we added silver pegs to front and back of the bike it’s missing the handle grip on one of the handles,” Aiden’s mom, Tiffany Crawford, said. “He’s a very upset little boy!!!!”
Photo by Facebook/Horry County Police Department
Crawford called the police and filed a police report with Horry County Police Officer Kevin Cast after he arrived at their home. “Immediately after I took the initial report I went home and told my wife, ‘If I can’t find this kid’s bike within a week then I’m buying him a new one,’” Cast said.
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For the next week, Cast tried his best to locate the stolen bike, but ended up buying a new one with his own money when he failed to locate the original. On July 20, Cast showed up at the Crawfords’ home and surprised Aiden with his brand new bike. “Mr. Cast made him stand in front of the car and went to the back of the car, got the bike out, and my son’s eyes lit up like it was Christmas,” Crawford said. “You can tell Mr. Cast takes pride in his job and truly hated seeing my baby upset.”
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“He immediately gave me a hug, thanked me several times, and then jumped right on it to ride. It made me feel very good to be able to do this for him so that he can go back to being a happy kid on his bike,” Cast said. “Unfortunately, everyone is susceptible to becoming a victim of a crime, but it always tugs more at your heartstrings when those victims are innocent children. I was not fortunate enough to find his bike and return it to him so in this particular instance, I felt the need to replace it along with a lock which also presented an opportunity for an important lesson on keeping your valuables locked up and safe.
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Cops are busy making sure that their communities are safe while responding to emergency situations. However, when two Texas cops saw a veteran struggling to use a lawn mower, they didn’t hesitate to stop and help.
Earlier this month, 57-year-old Robert Upshaw, a Navy veteran who lost both legs because of medical issues after his service, was struggling to push his lawn mower with his motorized wheelchair. Officer Ron Duncan and Officer Michael Preston from the Longview Police Department spotted Upshaw and decided to take some time out of their busy day to help.
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“Next thing I know two police officers [are] beside me, one of them confiscates my lawnmower and starts cutting the grass for me,” Upshaw said. “I was shocked ― that hadn’t happened before. But I got to talk with them for a while. … They seem like real good people.”
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“There is more to our profession than “catching the bad guys.” We get out of our patrol car and interact with the community,” public information officer, Sgt. Shane McCarter said. “Our officers recognize when members of our community like Robert Upshaw in need of a little help. These are the moments I am proud to be a police officer.”
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Shortly after eight-year-old Kamden Houshan was born, he was left paralyzed after doctors performed surgery to take out a large tumor on his T2 and T3 vertebras.
By the time he went to kindergarten, he was in a wheelchair so he could be more independent. Most of his classmates only saw Kamden for his wheelchair and disability, but one boy, Paul Burnett, was able to look past all that and the two have been best friends ever since.
Photo by Jenny Burnett
“What really contributes to their friendship is that Paul does not see Kamden as someone who has a disability. He sees him as Kamden. Because of that Kam truly is himself around him,” Kamden’s mom, Yvonne Houshan, said. However, as Kamden got older, Paul started to notice that the wheelchair was holding his best friend back.
“His wheelchair has fallen forward many times and that sucks. Also, he has a really hard time pushing it because it’s so heavy. But do you even know what’s worse than that? His wheelchair is too big for him to fit in his bathroom. He can’t even fit through the door and use the toilet without asking for help,” Paul said.
Photo by GoFundMe/Paul Burnett
Medicare only pays for a new wheelchair every five years and Kamden’s chair wasn’t made for him as he grew. “We couldn’t afford another chair. We put it on the back burner,” Yvonne said. After school finished this year, Paul asked his mom if he could help Kamden get a new chair by raising money for him.
“If he gets a new wheelchair he’s going to be more comfortable and he’ll do more things on his own. I think he would go super fast if he got this new chair and we can play more. Please help Kamden,” Paul wrote on the GoFundMe campaign that he started. In under a month, Paul has managed to raise more than $5,400, which far exceeded his $3,900 goal.
Photo by GoFundMe/Paul Burnett
Kamden will receive his new chair in August, but could already feel a huge difference in the wheelchair he tested. “This new chair is a lot lighter. It will make things so much better. He could push himself more and do more,” Yvonne said. “Paul is really just a sweet kid. I just couldn’t believe it. Who would have thought? I never guessed it would be like this, not in a million years.”
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Dogs and cats are supposed to be sworn enemies, however, one Greek rescue dog has become a hero and a foster dad after rescuing a box of helpless, abandoned kittens.
Each day, a volunteer from the Second Chance Animal Rescue Society (SCARS) takes her rescue dog named Aragon on a walk on the mountain trails near her home. Almost every time they go out, they find traces of innocent animals abandoned and left to be hunted by wild animals.
Photo by Facebook/SCARS – Second Chance Animal Rescue Society, Greece
“Almost every day she finds empty cardboard boxes on the mountain (sometimes with the blankets and the toys still inside), but no animals,” SCARS explained. “Within a few hours since they are abandoned, kittens, puppies, bunnies and even birds (no joke!) become the dinner of an hungry fox (the most common predator on the mountains near Athens).”
Photo by Facebook/SCARS – Second Chance Animal Rescue Society, Greece
However, during a recent walk in the area, Aragon caught an unusual scent and starting dragging his owner to it. “We were walking Aragon near the mountain, actually planning to to video on the huge number of animals abandoned there, when Aragon started pulling us towards their direction – basically he was the rescuer,” SCARS said about the moment Aragon found a box still full with tiny kittens.
Photo by Facebook/SCARS – Second Chance Animal Rescue Society, Greece
Rather than acting aggressively toward the kittens, Aragon was incredibly gentle and happily took on the role of foster dad. “He has been an excellent foster dad since day one,” SCARS said. Thanks to his constant affection, the kittens are now healthy enough to be adopted and find their own forever homes.
Watch the entire video below to see how this dog spends his days after saving kittens abandoned in a box.
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Nine kittens were saved last week after being dropped off in a plastic container and left outside in over 100-degree weather to die.
The tiny 5-week-old kittens were left at the Southeast Volusia Humane Society in New Smyrna Beach in bad condition, according to InsideEdition.com. “Someone was outside and they had a container in their hands. You could see a kitten’s head popping up from in between the two flaps,” Karen Morgan, an employee at the organization said.
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Morgan then said staff rushed out to tend to the kittens and it was clear many of them were suffering from heat exhaustion. “I was afraid we were going to lose them,” Morgan said. “Their body heat was too much. Some of them were panting.”
Staff at the humane society laid the kittens on towels to help them cool down and fed them some formula. After a couple of days of tender love and care, all of the kittens recovered and according to Morgan, they are now staying with a foster family until they are ready for adoption.
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Morgan told InsideEdition.com that the woman who dropped off the kittens put them in the container, but it is still to be determined whether legal action will be taken against her. “There are too many things going on that are detrimental to animals,” Morgan continued.
Thanks to Morgan and the staff at the Southeast Volusia Humane Society, these adorable kittens are doing great!
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“We have a once in a lifetime situation that you will probably never see or hear again,” Corpus Christi Police Senior Officer Richard Olden told kristv.com.
Officer Olden is referring to the shocking moment that a contractor got stuck in an ATM while fixing the ATM machine at the Bank of American on Mesquite Street.
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Apparently, the contractor was working on changing a lock inside a room that connects to the ATM around 2 pm on Wednesday afternoon, and he had left his phone in his truck.
“He leaves his phone in his truck, he’s installing a new lock on the door, and he gets locked inside the building where the ATM is,” Officer Olden says.
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Since the ATM machine still worked, people were stopping by to get cash and the contractor realized his only way out was to slip notes through the receipt slot reading, “Please Help. I’m stuck in here, and I don’t have my phone. Please call my boss.” Officer Olden reportedly slipped many notes through the machine, but most people thought it was a joke.
One person, however, took the situation seriously and called the police. “We come out here, and sure enough we can hear a little voice coming from the machine. So we are thinking this is a joke. It’s got to be a joke,” Olden said.
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It turns out, the employee became stuck while changing an electronic lock and after the contractor’s supervisor arrived and police had to kick down a door to get the man out of the ATM room.
Luckily, the man is doing fine and Olden said: “Everyone is okay, but you will never see this in your life, that somebody was stuck in the ATM, it was just crazy.”
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Animal control officers in Connecticut helped rescue a raccoon that got its head stuck in a tin can while it was searching for a snack.
According to New London Animal Control, a baby raccoon’s head was trapped inside a tin can on Monday morning when New London Police found the poor animal. Officers didn’t have the proper equipment to help free the raccoon, so they asked New London Animal Control to help. New London Animal Control shared a photo of the distressed animal on their Facebook page and wrote: “He was successfully un-canned and released, while momma kept a close eye on what I was doing from the bushes 10 feet away.”
The officer writing the post joked that while he or she was in need of some coffee that Monday, this raccoon was definitely having a worse day. “This little guy thanked me for liberating him by growling at me, charging at me, and nearly causing me to fall on my butt while backing up and trying to keep an eye on momma, who was upset that I made her little angel angry,” the officer said.
After the incident, the organization urged people to dispose of their trash properly and make sure all dumpsters are closed in order to prevent similar situations from happening in the future.
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A chocolate lab named Louie fought for his life after he became stranded in the wilderness for four days.
According to TheProvince.com, Louie’s adventure began last Sunday when his owner’s stepdaughter, Janessa Walker, picked him up from her parents’ house to take him for a walk. The pair had been hiking since Louie was a pup, and his owner, Amanda McGregor, became nervous when Walker and Louie were expected home at 2 p.m. that day and never showed up.
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McGregor’s phone finally rang at 8:30 p.m., and she and Walker’s dad, John, were on the verge of panic. A stranger told them he met Walker and Louie near Radium Lake, which doesn’t have cell service and Louie couldn’t walk. Apparently, Louie disappeared for a few minutes as they approached a narrow bridge near the late, and Walker assumed he made his way across until she found him lying on the ground. “We don’t know for sure what happened, but we think he fell,” said McGregor.
Walker climbed down the mountain to get food for herself and Louie and called her parents and police before heading back up. “At that point, the police were not as helpful,” said McGregor. “If a person wasn’t in danger they weren’t getting involved.” Desperate for help, Walker’s parents tried to hike up to Louie themselves, but they were unable to get Louie down and were forced to turn around.
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Walker even tried to carry 90 lb Louie on her back, falling several times before laying on the ground with him. She covered both of them in an emergency blanket and tried to sleep. On Wednesday morning, McGregor devised a new plan and taking the advice of the SPCA, she joined a Facebook hiking group dedicated to Chilliwack trails and posted a plea for help.
After many hikers saw the post, several of them offered to go up Thursday, and they planned a time. “Five complete strangers met us at the trail,” said McGregor. “I burst into tears. They were going up there to rescue my kid and my dog.” When the group reached Louie, they put him on the stretcher and took turns carrying it down the trail. “Louie wasn’t moving at all,” said one hiker. “The entire way down he seemed exhausted and tired.”
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Finally, when Louie arrived at the bottom, he lifted his head and opened his eyes and from there he was taken to the animal hospital.
The Province wrote on their website: “After three tense days battling exposure, dehydration and multiple infections, Louie was able to go home Sunday. One of his rescuers has started a GoFundMe page to help pay for his vet bills, while McGregor is planning a barbecue for the “heroes” who rescued her dog.”
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A photo capturing a special moment between a young boy and an NYPD officer on the subway has hearts melting across the country.
The image was posted to Facebook by photographer Adam Richlin, who happened to be riding the subway that day and took the heartwarming photo. According to Richlin, the boy, who he described as, “wonderfully precocious and outgoing,” began asking the officer, identified to News 4 as Furkhan Tekin of the Transit Anti-Terrorism Unit, numerous questions.
He asked Tekin why he was wearing “that stuff,” according to Richlin, and Tekin responded, “Well, it’s my job!” The dialogue continued and the boy asked officer Tekin, “Is that your favorite shirt?” “Yeah. Because it’s the one with the shiny badge on it. I like it. You like it?” answered Tekin. “Yeah,” said the boy.
Tekin asked the boy what grade he was in. The boy replied in his tiny voice, “Pre-K… and — and I got ROBOTS on MY shirt,” Richlin wrote on Facebook. The boy continued to quiz the officer and asked where he was from, and Tekin explained he was from Brooklyn, which has many different parts, and that he was from one part called Bensonhurst.
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Richlin said the conversation between the boy and cop went on for at least three train stops on the L line and it likely continued after Richlin got off at his stop. While it appears in the photo that the child was alone, his guardian was standing behind Richlin as he took the photo. She told Richlin: “He likes cops ’cause his mom’s best friend is a cop. So he thinks they’re all nice.”
Since Richlin posted the photo to Facebook, one user commented saying, “Most people would say, ‘This is so unusual.’ I was a cop for 25 years. This is an everyday accuracy.” Another user said, “Those 10 minutes could be something that kid never forgets,” wrote another person. “You never know.”
We think this story proves that it’s the little everyday things that really matter.
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This story proves the love between a mother and her offspring is unbreakable, no matter what or who attacks.
According to the Daily Mail, a tiny monkey was struck by a moped on the streets of New Delhi, India, and a dog jumped in who sensed an easy kill. Just as the dog swooped in to grab the baby monkey, the monkey’s mother, who happened to be nearby, ran in to save her little one.
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The dedicated mother fought with the dog, biting it on its back to drive it away before it snatched up her little one. The monkey jumped on the dog’s back, making for quite the scene.
Onlookers gathered around and watched this epic fight between dog and monkey, all while the little one, dazed and confused, laid in agony on the ground.
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Eventually, the dog realized he was not going to win the fight against this determined mom, so he wandered away leaving the injured baby monkey to cling to its mother.
A photographer happened to be passing by at the time of the incident, and he posted the pictures to the internet.
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This incident proves that the love a mother has for her child is the same for all species, and we are so happy she was nearby to save her baby.
In India, seeing animals wandering around is common, and sadly, they do risk being hit by traffic on the streets. These particular monkeys are often seen on the streets of New Delhi where they search for food.
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When two girls from Utah broke away from a family reunion to go on an ATV adventure in Puffer Lake, Beaver County, things went terribly wrong.
The girls parked and began exploring, but just as they were returning to their four-wheeler, lightning struck and knocked them out, the Beaver County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement. According to deseretnews.com, the family dog named Spot ran back to the camp and led family members to the girls.
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When relatives realized what had happened, they call Beaver police immediately. Bret Hutchings, a pilot with the Utah Department of Public Safety happened to be flying into the area with biologists working on a study when he was called in to help.
He brought the girls to Beaver Valley Hospital and from there, they were flown to Primary Children’s Hospital in Salt Lake City. The 8-year-old was in critical condition and the 16-year-old was in serious but stable condition, according to the news site. “We just happened to be in the right place at the right time,” Hutchings said.
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Deseret News adds, “The National Weather Service warns that higher elevation can increase the chances of a lightning strike, and urges people to avoid being the tallest thing in an open field.”
The heroic actions of the family dog, Spot, are not going unnoticed and people are praising the efforts of this four-legged companion all over social media. We wish the two girls a speedy recovery.
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When 4-year-old Sidney Fahrenbruch saw monsters under her bed at home in Colorado, she knew just who to call- her favorite police officer.
Sidney met Officer David Bonday at a community barbecue event with the police department about a week before her family moved into their new home, according to InsideEdition.com. “He loved her the first time he met her because she was wearing her police outfit,” Sidney’s mom, Megan Fahrenbruch said. “She instantly gravitated toward him. That’s when she asked him if he’d come check her new house for monsters.”
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Bonday, who works for the Longmont Police Department, agreed, and over the next few weeks, he planned what time would work best for the family. When he arrived for the inspection, Sidney was waiting for him on the steps in her police uniform. “It was cute to say the least,” Bonday told InsideEdition.com. “I’ve never had anyone ask me to check for monsters before.”
Bonday handed Sidney a flashlight and the two began their search. “They searched the whole house, top to bottom,” her mom said. “They went to town. They looked in every closet, every bathroom and every room to make sure there were none.”
At the end of the investigation, Bonday and Sidney determined the home was secure, “We didn’t find any monsters, cleared the whole house as a matter of fact,” he said. While Sidney’s mom knew they would come to that conclusion, she still said her family appreciated having Officer Bonday come by to check.
“It actually gave her the confidence to be around the new house,” she explained. “She wants to be a police officer now more than ever.”
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A Miami Beach firefighter saved the life of a drowning dog after someone noticed the animal struggling to swim.
The Miami Beach Fire Department received an email notifying them about the drowning dog and rookie firefighter Emilio Sanchez headed straight to help the dog. “We see a dog about 25 yards out. He was really excited to see me,” Emilio Sanchez told 7 News.
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Rescuers responded to the scene and Sanchez jumped into the water to help get the dog back on dry land. “I got the dog on my shoulders, swam toward the dock, and at that point, my crew was able to get a backboard so the dog could climb onto it,” Sanchez continued. Miami Beach Fire Rescue tweeted a video of the rescue, along with a follow-up post showing that the dog is “safe and sound.”
About an hour after the rescue, officials found the owner of the black and brown Shar-pei/Rottweiller-mix and posted their reunion at City Hall on Twitter. “What a baby. He is family. He is my baby. I consider him my son,” said Jose Ruiz, the dog’s owner.
Sanchez told 7 News that while he appreciates that outpour of love he has received since this rescue, he said he was just doing his job. “Any life is important in the eyes of the fire department here. It’s all in the line of duty,” Sanchez said.
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