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Maine man trapped in vehicle rescued by strangers in New Hampshire: Police

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A Maine man who was reported missing was found after hunters rescued him from his trapped vehicle in Dover, New Hampshire, according to authorities. A Maine man who was reported missing was found after hunters rescued him from his trapped vehicle in Dover, New Hampshire, according to authorities. The Sanford Maine Police Department was notified by the Dover Police Department that people had found missing 65-year-old Robert Brown in his vehicle while they were walking in the woods, Sanford police wrote in a Facebook post. MORE: Ways to help the victims of the Morocco earthquake Brown's vehicle descended an embankment and became stuck, resulting in him being unable to leave, according to the Sanford Maine Police Department. His vehicle slid around 30 feet down a manmade mountain, the Dover Fire and Rescue captain told ABC News. Brown had been reported missing after last being seen on Thursday after he dropped his wife off at work in Rochester, New Hampshire, police said. Man ...

Dog swept away in California floods rescued from storm drain thanks to Apple AirTag

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An dog is lucky to be alive after he was swept away by floodwaters in California only to be reunited with his owner thanks to his Apple AirTag that helped locate him. An Australian shepherd named Seamus is lucky to be alive after he was suddenly swept away by flood waters in California only to be reunited with his owner just hours later thanks to a dedicated fire department and an Apple AirTag that helped locate him. Seamus was out for his daily walk along with his owner, Emilie Brill, when he managed to get away from her and found his way to the edge of a flood control basin near the intersections of I-215 and I-10 in San Bernardino, California, on Monday, according to San Bernardino County Fire officials and ABC News’ Los Angeles station KABC. MORE: Dog rescued after being thrown off bridge from moving car in plastic container, police say “He got away from me and he just went down into this drainage and, you know, the water was going so fast, I think all it took was one paw in that...

Search and rescue team save dog near frozen waterfall in Utah

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A dog that was stranded near a frozen waterfall in Utah on Christmas Eve was saved by search and rescue officials and reunited with her owner. A dog that was stranded near a frozen waterfall in Utah on Christmas Eve was saved by search and rescue officials and reunited with her owner. According to the Weber County Sheriff’s Office Search and Rescue, a local man was hiking near Waterfall Canyon on Saturday when he became separated from his dog Nala. The unidentified hiker couldn’t find Nala by nightfall and resumed his search the morning of Christmas Day, the sheriff’s office wrote on its Facebook page. MORE: Days into search 20-year-old hiker is found dead in New Hampshire The hiker’s family members contacted authorities around 1:00 p.m., local time, saying he wasn’t responding to their calls or text messages, officials said. Nala’s owner answered one of the phone calls once he regained cellphone service and was able to let people know that Nala was around the waterfall , but cou...

Off-duty firefighter helps rescue skier injured in Utah avalanche: 'Right place, right time'

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An off-duty Utah firefighter came to the rescue of a skier who got injured in an avalanche on Wednesday while they waited several hours to get off the mountain. An off-duty Utah firefighter said he was in the right place at the right time when he came upon a skier half-buried in an avalanche this week, aiding in a rescue mission that took nearly eight hours. Tom Elbrecht, a firefighter with the Unified Fire Authority, was skiing with his dog on Wednesday morning in Neffs Canyon in Salt Lake City when he heard a person yelling for help. "I heard a very distinct 'help' from somewhere up on the hill, shouted back, got a response from the victim," Elbrecht told reporters Thursday. Tom Elbrecht, an off-duty firefighter who was skiing with his dog when he came upon a skier trapped in an avalanche, talks to reporters on Dec. 15, 2022. KTVX The skier -- a 35-year-old man -- had gotten caught in an avalanche estimated to be about 200 feet wide and up to three feet deep at ...