#animalrescue

#animalrescue

Construction Workers Rescue Dog from Flooding Irrigation ChannelOn April 12, in the canton of Pasaje, Ecuador, a construction crew working on an irrigation channel received word that a dog had fallen into the channel upstream. The sides of the canal are straight and high and the water moves fast, so the dog was in serious danger of drowning.The crew had their priorities straight and went into action. One very brave man climbed into the bucket of an excavator, which was lowered above the rushing waters. This was dangerous because, as you can see, he could have easily fallen in himself.The crew catches sight of the dog and the hero snatched the dog out of the water, then delivers him to the safety of the ground.-via Brian Onorio#dog #animalrescue

Couple Driving Through the Spanish Mountainside Adopted an Abandoned Dog After They Noticed She was Chasing Their CarA couple traveling through the Spanish mountainside noticed a small Shorkie chasing their car. Martina Russo told Southwest News Service (SWNS) that they thought it was just a game but later realized that something was off when the dog continued to run fast in the middle of nowhere. They gave the dog water and brought her to the nearest village. However, no one claimed ownership of the dog. They continued their search through online platforms and by asking local passers-by. No one came forward as weeks went by. The couple also tried to put the dog back in the road to see if it knew where to walk back home, but the dog still chased their car. Russo and her partner Fil decided to adopt the dog. They made the right decision! The Shorkie was very sweet and funny and very playful. She loves everything and everyone, especially cats and kids. All Images: SWNS#Shorkie #AbandonedDog #AnimalRescue

Elk Freed From Tire Around His Neck After Two YearsPeople had reported seeing a bull elk with a tire around it neck to the Colorado Parks & Wildlife department for at least two years, but wildlife officers could never find the elk after a call. Until last week. Following a call, wildlife officers found the victim among a herd of 40 or so elk. But it took four attempts over a week's time to tranquilize the elk with a dart gun. When the herd moved on, officers Dawson Swanson and Scott Murdoch moved in to remove the tire. The young elk had grown since becoming trapped the tire, so it was a tight fit. The tire was steel-belted, so they couldn't just cut it off. They had to remove the elk's antlers to slip the tire over its head. Swanson and Murdoch estimated that the bull elk dropped roughly 35 pounds between the removal of the tire, his antlers and the debris that was inside the tire.“The tire was full of wet pine needles and dirt,” Murdoch said. “So the pine needles, dirt and other debris basically filled the entire bottom half of the tire. There was probably 10 pounds of debris in the tire.”The elk's neck was in remarkably good shape, considering the weight he'd been carrying. However, if he had grown for another year or two, the tire could have proven fatal. His antlers will grow back next year. Read the entire story, and see more pictures, at Colorado Parks & Wildlife. -via Boing Boing (Image credit: Dan Jaynes) #elk #tire #animalrescue

When You See a Sheep Caught in a Barbed-Wire FenceIf you were driving along the countryside and saw a sheep entangled a barbed-wire fence, you'd want to help, wouldn't you? But sheep are heavy, and this one has its horns tangled in the wire. Maybe you'd call someone for help. Not this guy!