Firemen to the rescue
Firefighters in Bend, Oregon were asked to help with a pet rescue. Despite the well-documented cliché, the call was not for a cat stuck in a tree. It was for a dog stuck on a cliff face. “Can you spot our patient?” Bend Fire & Rescue asked in a recent Instagram post. “If you look closely, you’ll see Maverick, a dark-colored doggo who perfectly blended into the cliffside where he became stranded overnight after his leash broke while on a walk with his owner.” “After tirelessly searching, his owner spotted him on the cliff and called for help when they realized the situation he’d found himself in,” the fire department explained. When crews arrived on the scene, they found Maverick on a narrow cliff ledge roughly 25 feet above the ground — about the height of a two-story building.
“Frightened and unsure, Maverick had tucked himself into a recessed area, making him both difficult to see and challenging to access,” the fire department wrote. Using a high-angle rope system, one of the firefighters was lowered down to the ledge. After coaxing Maverick out of his hiding spot, the responder was able to secure a leash on him and gently guide him to the top.
“At Bend Fire & Rescue, we welcome every opportunity to sharpen our skills,” the fire department wrote. “Calls like this allow us to put those skills into action when it matters most — even with our four-legged community members.” “We recognize that animals are family, and we treat them as patients with the same care, compassion, and professionalism we provide to all those we serve.” “We’re happy to report Maverick is safe and back home where he belongs!”
Horsing around in Frozen Colorado
Firefighters and first responders are trained to handle a wide array of scenarios far beyond housefires. “LFRA responded to a large animal ice rescue late this afternoon on South County Road 13,” the Loveland Fire Rescue Authority shared on Facebook. “A horse found a way through a fence and onto a frozen pond, which unfortunately could not hold the weight of the horse.” The firefighters had to work quickly, donning “ice rescue suits” and braving frigid waters to break up the ice with axes and sledgehammers. After a pathway was carved into the ice, the horse was gently guided to the pond’s edge. “The rescued horse was warming up and recovering as crews picked up equipment and returned to service.” The community responded with their well wishes.
Rescued humor
Passengers aboard an elegant Queen Mary were having a great party when a beautiful young girl fell overboard. Immediately an 80-year-old man went into the water and rescued her. The sailors pulled them both out of the treacherous waters. The captain was grateful as well as astonished that the old man performed such an act of bravery. And that night a luxurious banquet was given in honor of the cruise yacht’s elderly hero. He was called forward to receive an award and was asked to say a few words. He said, “First of all, I’d like to know who pushed me!”
A word of warning if you are thinking of getting a rescue cat.
My aunt had a rescue cat. The other day she slipped and fell over.
The so called, “rescue” cat just sat there and did nothing!
Toward the end of their senior year in high school, students were required to take a CPR course. The classes used the well known mannequin victim, Rescue Annie, to practice. Rescue Anne was legless to allow for storage in a carrying case. The class went off in groups to practice. As instructed, one of the students gently shook the doll and asked, “Are you all right?” He then put his ear over the mannequin’s mouth to listen for breathing. Suddenly, the student turned to the instructor and exclaimed, “She says she can’t feel her legs!”
To the lady at Costco with her son on a leash.
I’m sorry that I asked if he was a “Rescue.”
June 18th Birthdays
1992 – Willa Holland, 1948 – Ivonne Coll, 1952 – Isabella Rossellini, 1952 – Carol Kane
1991 – Axel Hirsch, 1987 – Richard Madden, 1972 – Blake Shelton, 1942 – Paul McCartney