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Showing posts with label animal rescue. Show all posts
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Tuesday, January 17, 2017
Monday, September 03, 2012
Dog Rescued From Ignorance
PETPOSITIVE NEWS:
AT FIRST GLANCE this dog (left) looks as if it has found a good place to stay with its owner.
But not to the ever watchful eyes of Malaysia Independent Animal Rescue group based in Kajang, Selangor.
A closer inspection (right) discovered a horrible gaping wound on the back of its head infested in maggots.
"Ignorance from the dog's owners has led to such a terrible situation," said MIAR president Puspa Rani to PET+BLOGSPOT this afternoon.
The dog has since been rescued and undergone successful treatment to reverse the problem.
It is currently under the care of MIAR.
Stories like these are always an inspiration to everyone reminding us that though we do not live in a perfect world, thank God for angels like MIAR who make a difference to animals!
Sunday, August 15, 2010
RESCUED: Bear Cub With Its Head Stuck In A Plastic Jar
IT'S NOT ONLY HEARTWARMING but most inspiring to read of accounts of local authorities rushing to the rescue of animals in the environment.
We can only wait for the day when we can read more of such stories fill up our local newspapers instead of cruelty being inflicting on many of these God-created creatures.
Here's a story today from BBC Online:
15 August 2010 Last updated at 00:00 GMT
'Jarhead' bear gets out of a jam in Florida 
The cub was in a life-threatening situation because it could not eat or drink
The cub was days away from death as he had not been able to eat or drink, biologists who rescued the bear said.
They sedated the mother bear before grabbing the cub, pinning his ears back and prising off the container.
Residents began calling the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at the end of July to report sightings of the bear cub with his head stuck in a jar.
The cub, his mother and two siblings regularly foraged in the bins around Weirsdale.
The cub was in a life-threatening situation because it could not eat or drink A bear cub in Florida, which had a plastic jar stuck on its head for at least 10 days, has now been freed.
The cub, affectionately nicknamed "Jarhead", got its head stuck in the container while rooting through rubbish around the town of Weirsdale.The cub was days away from death as he had not been able to eat or drink, biologists who rescued the bear said.
They sedated the mother bear before grabbing the cub, pinning his ears back and prising off the container.
Residents began calling the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) at the end of July to report sightings of the bear cub with his head stuck in a jar.
The cub, his mother and two siblings regularly foraged in the bins around Weirsdale.
'Tough little bear' Biologists set traps in different areas, but the wary bears kept clear.
After eight days of sightings, two days went by without any reports of the bear family, and the scientists feared the cub could have starved to death.
But on Friday, the bears returned.
The FWC team, including a specialist bear-response agent, went to the scene.
They shot the mother with a tranquiliser dart before wrestling Jarhead to the ground long enough to get the plastic container off his head.
"But the tough little bear lived up to its US Marine moniker and did not give up without a fight," the FWC said on its website.
The scientists then placed the sleeping mother in a trap, where the three cubs eventually joined her.
After a day under observation in the trap, the bear family were released and have not been seen since - a result the FWC describes as "good news indeed".
"Although the story appears to have a happy ending, it truly illustrates one of the worst things that can happen when wildlife gets into garbage," the FWC said.
After eight days of sightings, two days went by without any reports of the bear family, and the scientists feared the cub could have starved to death.
But on Friday, the bears returned.
The FWC team, including a specialist bear-response agent, went to the scene.
They shot the mother with a tranquiliser dart before wrestling Jarhead to the ground long enough to get the plastic container off his head.
"But the tough little bear lived up to its US Marine moniker and did not give up without a fight," the FWC said on its website.
The scientists then placed the sleeping mother in a trap, where the three cubs eventually joined her.
After a day under observation in the trap, the bear family were released and have not been seen since - a result the FWC describes as "good news indeed".
"Although the story appears to have a happy ending, it truly illustrates one of the worst things that can happen when wildlife gets into garbage," the FWC said.
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Wednesday, July 23, 2008
Dog Rescues Woman From Kangaroo - bbc online
Dog rescues woman from kangaroo
 Kangaroos can stand more than 6ft tall (1.8m) and weigh 100kg (220lbs) |
An Australian woman has been saved by a pet dog which leapt to her aid after she was attacked by a large kangaroo, her son has said.
The marsupial assaulted Rosemary Neal, 65, at her farm near Mudgee in New South Wales, 265km (160 miles) north-west of Sydney, her son, Darren, said.
"The kangaroo just jumped up and launched straight at her," he said.
"My dog heard her screaming and bolted down and chased him off. If it wasn't for the dog, she'd probably be dead."
Mrs Neal was taken to hospital with concussion and cuts to her face, hands and back, her son said.
He added that the area had been overrun by kangaroos in recent years.
Kangaroos are widespread across Australia. Most species are not considered aggressive toward humans.
Saturday, May 03, 2008
WEEKEND VIEW: A TRUE MALAYSIAN HERO
NOTHING lifts my spirits quite as much as coming across amazing true-life tales of animals doing wonderful things for human beings. I saw on TV once how a family pet dog – a Golden Retriever – had suddenly turned vicious when it was confronted by burglars in the house.
The Golden (frequently known for its gentle behaviour with children) had no qualms when it came to fulfilling its paramount duty in protecting its human family.
I have also read of incredible stories about much smaller creatures doing similar things.
Cats and even birds, for instance, have astoundingly saved their owners by alerting them – often in the nick of time – to gas leaks; and even fires at home through their constant meowing or screeching.
However, it always seems that such stories on animal heroism only take place outside our country.
Until a fortnight ago.
A most extraordinary news item appeared in most of the English dailies that left me stunned and speechless!
A woman from Seremban was reported to have been miraculously saved from a watery grave in her village by her pet dog.
This was after her wooden home had been struck by flash floods from the heavy rains we have been experiencing lately.
How was she saved? Her dog’s nonstop barking apparently had drawn the attention of the fire and rescue team nearby who rushed to her aid.
The other villages who managed to escape had not noticed her. When the rescue team found the woman, she was said to be “shivering, helpless and barely able to keep her head above the flood waters.”
And it was only after the firemen had rescued the victim, did her dog swim to safety. According to the report, until then, the dog simply refused to leave her side, despite the rising waters.
There were many significant points about the woman that made her particularly vulnerable in the situation.
First of all, she was a woman and not a man. Thus, she was in a more disadvantaged position in being able to help herself out of the crisis.
Second, she was an elderly person said to be in her 60s. And third; she suffered from chronic asthma.
All this made her three times more handicapped.
It is not uncommon for elderly people to get unnoticed in rescue missions.
They can get trapped and separated from crowds more easily because of their conditions.
And had her canine companion not been with her throughout her ordeal, she would not have clung on to life and hope for as long as she did.
The account makes me recall my own harrowing experience when I was caught in a flash flood situation a few years ago.
I was in stuck in a traffic jam in the city with my three dogs in my car. We were all headed home after a routine visit to the veterinarian.
Suddenly all hell broke loose. I could see muddy waters gushing in my direction from all sides.
The able-bodied drivers abandoned their vehicles and ran for cover in the nearby high rise buildings.
The waters swallowed several cars. I had to think fast.
If I was alone in my car, I would have probably been a nervous wreck.
However, because I had three large animals under my care, I had to think of their safety above my own.
Although my pets seemed to completely understand the seriousness of the situation by the way they kept looking around the surroundings, they amazingly remained calm.
They even offered me a lick every now and then as if to calm me down too.
Taking their cue, I realised that there was no time to panic. What I needed to do instead was to quickly and carefully think of ways to make our escape.
One way was to open the doors and let them swim out to safety as dogs are naturally excellent swimmers.
As for me, I could swim too.
However, there was no way to say how strong the water currents were and the possibility of it dragging me to further danger.
In any case, as service dogs, I had full confidence that my dogs would come back for me. One of them did exactly that during his training in a pool.
Fortunately for all of us, the reckoning moment did not materialise. Where I was parked, the water levels did not rise to a crisis level.
Back to the elderly woman and her pet, they are apparently both safe now.
However it seems to me that such an outstanding act of derring-do on the part of the canine for its disabled and elderly owner should never go unnoticed.
The Seremban Municipal Council, for instance, should seriously consider bestowing a bravery award for the exemplary canine for its heroic and selfless deed.
Don’t you agree?
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