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  • Woman, son rescued from flooded van Play Video

    April 24, 2013 1:58 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Emergency personnel rescued a woman and her son when flooding trapped them in their van this morning. Mimi Vidrine said she was driving in downtown Baton Rouge when she got to Napoleon Street, which had water over the road. She ventured in anyway, and the... more »
  • Report: 34 horses rescued

    February 15, 2013 10:23 PM

    HAMMOND- More than two-dozen horses have been rescued from areas of Tangipahoa Parish. Activists told ActionNews17.com , the horses were abused and neglected. Randy Stegall, Humane Society president, told the website there could be more cases. If you would like to help, contact Hammond Veterinary Services or... more »
  • Canadian rescued after pinned in junk-filled home

    January 18, 2013 12:55 PM

    BURNABY, British Columbia - A Canadian man in his 70s was severely dehydrated after being pinned for several days under debris in his home that had piled up almost to the ceiling. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police said Tuesday a man called to report that he had not seen his... more »
  • Appalachian Trail hiker trapped by snow is rescued

    November 2, 2012 3:59 PM

    GATLINBURG, Tenn. - An Appalachian Trail hiker has been rescued from the Great Smoky Mountains National Park after calling 911 to say he didn't think he'd be able to make his way out because of snowdrifts up to 5 feet high left by Superstorm Sandy. Park service spokeswoman Molly Schroer... more »
  • 3 dead, 24 rescued after yacht capsizes off NY

    July 5, 2012 6:57 AM

    OYSTER BAY, N.Y. - Police say three bodies have been pulled out of New York's Long Island Sound after a yacht capsized on the Fourth of July, and 24 others were rescued. Nassau County Deputy Inspector Kenneth Lack says the three were recovered from the water near Oyster Bay... more »
  • Rescued after 4 Days Trapped in Her Home

    October 6, 2011 7:27 PM

    An 80-year-old woman in California was rescued after she spent four days trapped between her bed and the wall in her house. She was discovered by sheriff's deputies after they received a call to check on her welfare. The woman had not been seen for days and her pets weren't... more »
  • Rabbits rescued from breeder in Florida

    May 8, 2011 6:39 PM

    BATON ROUGE- Nearly 80 rabbits got a second chance at life. They were days away from being gassed to death. In an interview with a news station in Florida, rabbit breeder Carolyn Barnett said she was prepared to gas the rabbits because she couldn't afford to keep them. ... more »
  • Four men rescued from sinking boat in Timbalier Bay

    September 30, 2010 2:58 PM

    Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries (LDWF) Enforcement Division agents rescued four crewmen from a sinking commercial shrimp boat in Timbalier Bay. Agents responded to a distress call Wednesday afternoon from the "Hippy Boy", which was located west of Belle Pass. The four crewmen safely rescued were Lenh Thach,... more »
  • Audubon to release rehabbed dolphin

    September 30, 2010 5:34 AM

    The Audubon Nature Institute says a male bottlenose dolphin rescued in June will be released Friday from the Cameron Parish beach where he was found. It's the first time the Louisiana Marine Mammal and Sea Turtle Rescue Program has been able to release a rehabilitated dolphin, rather than sending it... more »
  • 15 brown pelicans released in La.

    August 6, 2010 6:34 AM

    Fifteen brown pelicans rescued from the Gulf oil spill have been released back into their Louisiana coastal habitat. The state Department of Wildlife and Fisheries said Thursday's release of pelicans is the first in Louisiana since the spill started in April. Hundreds of pelicans rescued and cleaned in Louisiana have... more »

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