If you were to ask any dog owner out there, they would tell you that they would do just about anything for their pets, without expecting anything in return (besides the goofy looks and endless cuddles). However, earlier this week, this hero dog’s story went viral after it nearly gave […]
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What a Good Boy! K9 Dog Finds Missing Florida Woman with Dementia
It was during a hot and humid day in Florida, with the temperature reaching the 90th degree, that Toby, a K9 dog, and his handler, deputy Craig Lariz, were called into action. The mission was to locate a 67-year-old woman who was reported missing. The woman had dementia and disappeared […]
Good Samaritans Save this Woman’s Life After She Lost Consciousness at the Wheel
For one Laurie Rabyor, May 5th is something she remembers in flashes only. One of these flashes is being assisted by an emergency medical worker and the other is being carried into an emergency room. Absent from her memory is one of the pivotal parts of this day-it’s the moment […]
“She’s My Guardian Angel” Door Dash Driver Saves a Woman’s Life while Delivering Pizza
When this woman from Massachusetts ordered a pizza on a Friday evening, she didn’t have a clue that the quick thinking and kindness of the delivery driver would change her life. The woman, Caryn Sullivan, placed the call for a late dinner on one February Friday and a driver from […]
Drone Helps Save the Life of a Patient with a Cardiac Arrest by Delivering a Defibrillator
One autonomous drone helped save the life of a 71-year-old man who had a cardiac arrest. Thanks to the drone which delivered a defibrillator, the doctor helping the man could save his life. The man fell ill while he was shovelling snow, just outside his house in Trollhattan in Sweden. […]
Everyday Heroes: Driver Sacrifices His Car to Save Another Driver with a Seizure
Henry Temmermans from the Netherlands was driving on the highway A28 near Harderwijk one Friday afternoon when he spotted another car moving on the grass on the side of the highway. When he looked into the window closer, he realized the driver wasn’t conscious. He wanted to help so he […]
Polish Track & Field Olympian Auctioned Her Silver Medal to Raise Money for a Boy’s Heart Surgery
Maria Andrejczyk said her medal in javelin is a sign of faith, struggle, and the pursuit of dreams, despite the many odds along the way. However, only days after the athlete won a silver medal at the Tokyo Summer Games, the 25-year-old announced on her Facebook that her goal is […]
Shelter Dog Saves the Life of the Man Who Rescued Her
When one Brian Myers saved the life of a shelter dog in September, he didn’t know that she’ll return the favor one day. Namely, last summer, this 6-year-old German shepherd named Sadie was given over to the Ramapo-Bergen Animal Refuge in New Jersey. Poor thing was confused and lost in […]
Real Life Hero: Amazon Driver Runs inside a Burning Home to Save a Trapped Man
This Amazon driver got so much praise and was described as a hero after he ran inside a burning home to help take out an elderly man who was inside. The man, a driver for Amazon, Sean Campbell, said that he never hesitated to help when he learned about the […]
Nurse Adopts Homeless Man to Help Him Get a Life-Saving Heart Transplant
At the age of 27, Jonathan Pinkard was removed from the heart transplant list and was given only several months to live. But, things changed when he met Lori Wood, a 57-year-old nurse from the Piedmont Newnan Hospital in Georgia. 48 hours after they met, Wood asked Pinkard if she […]