>br> March 29, 2017: We've scoured the Web to find the best and most compelling animal stories, videos and photos. And it's all right here.
Image: Great Dane rescue Mike
Dog Plunges Into Frigid River
Earlier this month during a snowy walk near the Willimantic River in Connecticut, a 140-pound Great Dane named Mike got a little too close to the edge, and tumbled 16 feet down an embankment and into the ice-cold water. “I was frantic the strong river current would carry him away,” said his owner, Patricia Halloran. Mike managed to stand in chest-deep water on a ledge of tree roots while Halloran called 911. Two firefighters donned cold weather gear and rappelled into the water to reach the 11-year-old dog — who was quite happy to see them. Once they guided him to the bank, Mike was able to walk up the hill on his own. The firefighters wrapped the shaking dog in a thick blanket and police drove him to the veterinarian, where he was treated for mild hypothermia. “I am so thankful that Mike was OK,” said Halloran, who made him chicken soup and gave him TLC once he was back home. “He’s a tough old boy.” The rescue happened on March 10, but the video was recently shared on Facebook by a local meteorologist. — Watch it at Today
Rare Florida Panther Kittens Spotted in New Area
In a “major milestone on the road to recovery” for the endangered Florida panther, a trail cam recorded a nursing mom followed by two female kittens earlier this month. It’s evidence that panthers are expanding their breeding territory across the Caloosahatchee River naturally, establishing a second, distinct population. This is the first wild female who’s been seen north of the river since 1973, when they were added to the endangered species list. A recovery plan for the species calls for three distinct populations to protect the cats from disease. — See photos at the Miami Herald
Footage of Wild Tiger Cub Sparks Hope
Around the world in Thailand, there’s exciting news for another rare cat. The discovery of a new breeding population of tigers in Thailand has been considered “miraculous” for a sub-species almost wiped out by poaching. Six cubs, as well as their moms, were seen on footage from camera traps in an eastern Thai jungle in 2016. It’s the second known breeding population of the endangered Indochinese tiger. “The extraordinary rebound of eastern Thailand's tigers is nothing short of miraculous,” said John Goodrich, the tiger program director at Panthera, a wild cat preservation group. Experts warned that the breeding populations remain vulnerable. — Read from AFP via Yahoo
Image: Gary Fisher new home
Fisher’s Assistant Gets Her Dog
When legendary “Star Wars” actress Carrie Fisher died in December, one of the immediate questions was where her constant companion, a French Bulldog named Gary, was going to live. It was reported at the time that Gary was going to be taken in by Fisher’s daughter, Billie Lourd, because he loved her Bulldog, Tina. But it turns out that he instead went to live with Fisher’s assistant, Corby McCoin, who Gary knew well because she was another constant figure in his late owner’s day-to-day life. Fisher, 60, and her mother, the actress Debbie Reynolds who died of a stroke the day after Fisher’s death, were celebrated at a public memorial service on Saturday. — Read it at Page Six
Kitten Who Nursed Vet Patients Gets Forever Home
Ron, the last from a litter of feral kittens named for Harry Potter characters, had some hearts to heal before he went off to his own forever home. When the kitten was brought to the Northfield Veterinary Hospital in Colorado, he showed special interest in getting to know the other pets who came into the practice. Soon, the kindhearted kitten was offering comfort to fellow patients, curling up to them and even grooming them as they came out of anesthesia from dental work (not from sterile procedures). Jen Weston, the practice’s manager and co-owner, shared photos of Ron’s sweet interactions with other animals on her Facebook page. Finally, though, Ron was adopted at 8 months old, and is relaxing himself in his forever home. — See photos at People Pets
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