RESCUE

Two kittens found wandering an East Side trail, overwhelmed by the sweltering heat, were rescued earlier this week by Animal Care Services.

Two adults who drowned while saving three children in the Guadalupe River near Seguin were posthumously awarded the Carnegie Medal for their efforts in the June 2021 incident.

A San Antonio couple is grateful to be alive, although they only have the clothes on their back after an early Thursday morning fire ripped through their apartment building.

Law enforcement in east Texas say a missing woman was rescued from a submerged vehicle, and taken to a nearby hospital.

A young girl was rescued by firefighters after she got stuck in a storm drain for over an hour outside of an Arlington elementary school, according to multiple reports.

A cat who made his way onto an Interstate 10 overpass earlier this month is now back with his family.

Bridges, the cat, is now in recovery after being rescued from the ledge of an interstate overpass Friday, according to Animal Care Services.

San Antonio Fire Department firefighters rescued a homeless person who they say fell down a manhole just north of downtown early Friday morning.

Two dogs abandoned in Balcones Heights apartment are facing euthanasia if they're not adopted or fostered by Friday.

Several high school football players are receiving national praise after they saved a woman involved in a car crash in front of their school.

A 35-year-old man drowned at Ingram Dam despite an attempted rescue by two teen witnesses, according to the Kerr County Sheriff’s Office.

An increase in owner-surrendered pets is overrunning local rescues and putting a strain on Animal Care Services.

A sheriff’s deputy climbed up a balcony and plucked a 1-year-old girl to safety from a third-story apartment that had caught fire in Florida, a rescue captured on his body-worn camera.

A first responder on scene the morning two cars were swept away in high water recalls what he saw and heard that day and is warning others about the dangers of driving in flooded areas.

Some lucky pups are getting a second chance at finding a forever home after they were facing euthanasia due to shelter overcrowding.

Authorities say nearly 100 people are still unaccounted for after part of a 12-story beachfront condo building collapsed in a town outside Miami.

Guadalupe County authorities on Monday afternoon found the body of a San Antonio man in the Guadalupe River.

A 22-year-old woman is dead and a search for a missing man has been halted for the night after the pair were reported missing in the Guadalupe River, the Guadalupe County Sheriff’s Office said Sunday.

If you take a look at this dog’s smile, you may never know the hardships she endured.

SAN MARCOS – Shelter dogs from the Austin area just got the trip of a lifetime after ice storms and freezing weather affected most of the state two weeks ago. Wings of Rescue, a donation-based charity that specializes in flying large-scale transports of at-risk shelter pets from overcrowded shelters and disaster areas, flew 70 shelter dogs from San Marcos to Florida on Wednesday. AdThe group has flown four flights and carried more than 400 shelter dogs and cats affected by the recent winter storms. The organization said it would continue to help affected shelter pets by flying an additional 300 affected shelter pets on three flights, including the flight from San Marcos. “While at Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, all of the pets flown will be evaluated and receive any follow-up medical care needed before being put up for adoption,” Wings of Rescue told KSAT.

COLUMBUS, Georgia – A Chick-fiil-A employee in Columbus, Georgia, is being deemed a hero after rescuing a choking child in the drive-thru line, the company says. Chick-fil-A Employee and Eagle Scout “Cowboy” Rescues Choking Child in Drive Thru October 12, 2020 Columbus, GA... Posted by Chick-fil-A Manchester Expressway on Monday, October 12, 2020Zack “Cowboy” Kokenzie heard frantic cries coming from an SUV just outside of the drive-thru window. A father was also seen rushing to the back of the SUV, indicating something was very wrong, the restaurant said. I am proud of Zack, Justin, Zachary B. and our team for their quick thinking and quick responses. Chick-fil-A staff says it will continue to have multiple team members around the building to help provide quick service.

SAN ANTONIO – A Castle Hills resident discovered a Great Horned Owl that was injured and in need of help about a month ago. Cuny said a rescue volunteer caught the owl that was brought to the Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation sanctuary in Kendalia. Since they are nocturnal hunters, the Great Horned Owl probably landed on a street or roadway to eat its prey, Cuny said. However, the rescued Great Horned Owl was spared the worst. The Great Horned Owl was returned to familiar territory for its release.

San Antonio – A South Texas woman has dedicated her life to helping veterans overcome Posttraumatic Stress Disorder by training shelter dogs to become service animals. Our job is to train a dog to alleviate those symptoms.”AdShe said they look for five things in a potential service dog. “The thing with shelter dogs is that they have a shelter way of being,” Jenkins said. “The main obstacle is the misinformation and education lacking for service dogs and service dog training,” Jenkins said. The main issue I would say is the service dog registries which are fake and not real nor is it associated with anything.

SAN ANTONIO – Emergency crews pulled a man who was trapped in a deep trench on the Northwest Side after about two hours of efforting on Tuesday. The man, a construction worker, fell into the trench while his crew was excavating near Galm Road and Swayback Ranch. He was waist-deep in dirt, officials said after the dramatic rescue. After San Antonio Fire Department crews were able to pull the man out of the hole, he was immediately transported to the hospital an Airlife helicopter. About five to 10 San Antonio Fire Department members lowered themselves into the trench to strap the man to a stretcher.

BOERNE, Texas – A 3-year-old boy was recognized as a hero Tuesday night by the Boerne Fire Department for his quick thinking that led to the rescue of his father and his young sister from high water. Miles Butry was puddle jumping with his 6-year-old sister, Ella, and their father, Blake Butry, near their home on Windsor Drive on May 12, when something went wrong when were getting ready to leave. Blake Butry was able to find his daughter in the dark ditch and they rode the water about 250 feet into a culvert. “Life slows down and you just focus on what’s in front of you,” Blake Butry said about the scary moments. Afraid his son would fall in, Blake Butry kept one foot in the rushing water to catch him, singing worship songs, while they waited.