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Bear cub freed from jar after five-day ordeal
A bear cub found with its head stuck in a plastic jar while clambering up a tree near Kirkland Lake, Ontario, was freed from its predicament by two locals. Trevor Buchmann and Greg Elder spotted the bear cub, and a Facebook post by the former
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Hiker rescued after being swept into whirlpool in California
An off-duty police officer rescued a hiker who was swept into a whirlpool in California. The Madera County Sheriff's Office said the incident began when the 24-year-old man misjudged the flow of the water when walking across Willow Creek
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Beware of a false sense of security when skiing close to the piste!
A British father has shared footage of the moment his son was buried in the snow, and relived the horrific tale as a warning to other skiers. The family were in Chamonix and skiing close to the piste when, unbeknownst to the father, his
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Elephant rescued after falling down well
A lost elephant was recovered from a 25ft-deep well in northeast India after being floated out when rescue workers filled the well with water. The elephant, believed to be aged around 30, was found by villagers in Amliya toli village, Jharkhand.
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Dramatic rescue from ship stranded in stormy seas
Twelve crew have been winched to safety by the Italian Coast Guard in a dramatic rescue off the coast of Sardinia in the Mediterranean. The CDRY Blue was caught in strong seas and was blown onto rocks, before crew sent a distress signal and
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Bull turns on rescuer after falling into a well
Two bulls fighting in central India fell down a well and were trapped for more than 16 hours. But when rescuers in Vidisha, Madhya Pradesh, tried to recover the animals, one of the bulls became aggressive and lashed out. A digger pulled the
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Baby elephant rescued from well
A baby elephant has been rescued after being stuck inside a deep well in India's southern Kerala state. The rescue mission was carried out by forest department officials using an excavator machine to fill the well with the mud. They fed the
