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Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

Rescuers find 'exhausted' horse trapped in muddy riverbed - and fly him back to owner

Rescuers had to lift an exhausted horse out of a muddy riverbed in California due to heavy rains trapping the animal overnight.
Animal rescue teams from the Riverside Fire Department and Norco Animal Rescue collaborated to sedate and airlift the horse, named Conquistador, to safety. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
1 month ago
California

Man chases after pet parrot and stumbles off 'steep cliff,' California officials say

A man fell off a cliff while trying to rescue his pet parrot in O'Neill Regional Park.
Firefighters performed a remote rescue operation using a helicopter to save the man. [ more ]
Sacramento Bee
3 months ago
San Francisco

12-year-old stuck on oceanfront cliff rescued by helicopter, California officials say

A 12-year-old boy was rescued by a helicopter after becoming stranded on a cliff in San Francisco
The boy climbed down the bluff at Fort Funston and was unable to climb back up [ more ]
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