Huang Zhanzhang: the stray dog remembered by taxi drivers outside Xuancheng station
In April 2026, a stray dog known by taxi drivers as Huang Zhanzhang was injured outside Xuancheng high-speed railway station in Anhui.…
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Nana and Lingxiaozhe: a seal, a snow leopard, and a rescue across mountains and sea
A young western Pacific spotted seal wandered from Liaodong Bay to Beihai in Guangxi. A six-month-old snow leopard cub was found frozen…
Otti: the Great Dane service dog who blocked the stairs before a POTS episode
In April 2026, PEOPLE reported the story of Otti, a service dog whose public video showed her blocking her handler from using…
Molly: the Border Collie Who Waited for a Helicopter After a Waterfall Fall
In March 2026, a hiker was injured near a waterfall by the Arahura River on New Zealand's South Island and had to…
Jerry: the guide dog whose unusual insistence sent his owner to the hospital
In February 2026 in Tampa, Florida, guide dog Jerry repeatedly pressed his chin onto Luis Perez's painful left leg and refused to…
Ace: the Cleveland dog who alerted rescuers to a trapped basement pet after a fire
On March 10, 2026, in Cleveland, Richard Keith Taylor stopped after seeing a house on fire and carried an elderly resident out…
Honey: the Half-Blind Senior Dog Who Came Home After a Suspected Bear Encounter in New Mexico
In March 2026, in Cordova, New Mexico, 12-year-old half-blind Honey was found badly injured on her family's land after signs suggested a…
Kronk: the Malamute who ran from a Mudanjiang slaughter site into snow
In 2025, Kronk, a Malamute, was rescued from a slaughter site in Mudanjiang, China. Public reports said he had serious neurological injuries,…
The Kansas City dog who led police back to a barefoot toddler’s home
In February 2026, police in Kansas City, Missouri, were called after a barefoot toddler was found alone on the street. Officers did…
Layla Lou: on her second night home, she woke her family from smoke
In January 2026, Deborah Watkins and her grandson Logan adopted a dog from PAWS of Dearborn County after she had waited two…
Bunsen: the Bernese mountain dog who led his family to Bailey in the frozen creek
During a snowy walk in rural Alberta, Bunsen refused to return to the trail and led Jason and Kris Zackowski toward a…
The unnamed Louisville dog who led officers to a child locked in a car
On Jan. 7, 2026, a 3-year-old boy went missing in Louisville, Kentucky. Police searched by ground, drone, and air. Then a neighborhood…
Loretta: West Texas VA’s first facility service dog
Loretta is the first facility service dog welcomed into the West Texas VA Health Care System. It comes from Canine Companions and…
Jonathan: the long-lived tortoise still cared for on St Helena
Jonathan, a Seychelles giant tortoise on St Helena, is widely recognised as one of the oldest living land animals; 2026 reports confirmed…
Wiley: the rescue dog who woke a mother and daughter during an RV fire
On Dec. 23, 2025, an RV in Florida's St. Lucie County caught fire while Joi Roberts and her daughter Heather Belliveau were…