EXCLUSIVE: When Russia launched its brutal full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, among the first defenseless victims were animals in a zoo in Kharkiv, very close to the Russian border. Big cats, bears,

A teenage Australian surfer feared lost at sea was rescued Thursday after spending the night on an uninhabited island miles offshore, officials and local media said. The man, named in local media as 19-year-old Darcy Deefholts,

Rescuers are searching for 19 people missing in severe flooding in Nepal that swept away a key bridge connecting the country with China.

The 30-year-old hiker from Danbury, Connecticut, was hiking the Great Gulf Trail in Thompson and Meserve’s Purchase on July 5 when she grew exhausted and took some falls, suffering minor injuries, the New Hampshire Fish and Game Department said in a news release.

ALLEGAN COUNTY, MI — Multiple agencies responded to Lake Michigan on Tuesday, July 8, for a report of an unaccounted person who is believed to have been in the water, police said. The Allegan County Sheriff’s Office responded to Lake Michigan north of Saugatuck for a water emergency Tuesday afternoon, the sheriff’s office said.

FLANDREAU, SD (KELO.com) — Fears of foul play are rising as rescuers search for 29-year-old Jamie White near Flandreau. She may have fallen into the Big Sioux River, but family members say she posted troubling messages online before vanishing. Authorities are asking people to stay away from the Flandreau Dam as they continue their search.

An 8-year-old boy plunged down a 20-foot shaft connected to a bunker while hiking with his family on Oahu, Hawaii officials reported. Rescuers received a 911 call about the accident on the Koko Head Trail at 5:24 p.m. Saturday, July 5, the Honolulu Fire Department said in a news release.

A dog named Superman was rescued from the wreckage following the catastrophic flooding in Central Texas. This is his story.