Since childhood, we grow up surrounded by animals. And more than once furry friends proved their loyalty, and sometimes they became real heroes.
The exploits of animal heroes make us sincerely admire them and confirm that our pets, like some wild animals, are smart, kind and responsive.
10. Cobra saved the lives of puppies
King cobra bite is dangerous for humans and animals. It is not surprising that we do not like snakes. But sometimes they can surprise.
In the Indian state of Punjab, the cobra not only did not touch defenseless puppies, but also protected them from danger.
At one local farmer, the dog gave birth to puppies. Two of them, traveling around the yard, fell into the sewer well. One part was flooded with sewage, and on the other, dry half, there lived a cobra. The snake did not attack the animals, on the contrary, curled up in rings, guarded them, not letting them go to that part of the well where they could die.
The dog attracted people's attention with its howl. Those, going to the well, saw a cobra, which, having opened its hood, protected the puppies.
Forestry officers rescued the puppies, and the cobra was released into the forest.
9. Dove Cher Ami saved the lives of 194 people
Cher Amiya is included in the top ten most heroic animals. He accomplished his feat during the First World War. Then the birds were used to transmit information. Opponents knew about it and often shot at them.
In September 1918, Americans and French launched an offensive to encircle German troops. But, due to an error, more than 500 people were surrounded.
All hope was on the carrier pigeon, he was sent with a request for help. But again, a mistake was made: the coordinates were incorrectly indicated. The allies, who were supposed to withdraw them from the encirclement, opened fire on the soldiers.
Only the carrier pigeon, who was supposed to deliver the message, could save people. They became Cher Ami. As soon as he soared into the air, they opened fire on him. But the wounded, bleeding bird delivered a message, collapsing at the very feet of the soldiers. She saved the lives of 194 people.
The pigeon, despite the fact that his paw was torn off and his eye was broken, survived.
8. Balto dog saved children from diphtheria
In 1995, Steven Spielberg made the Balto cartoon about the heroic dog. The story told in this animated film is based on real events.
In 1925, an epidemic of diphtheria began in Alaska, in the city of Nome. This disease claimed the lives of children, which were not possible to save, because the city was cut off from civilization.
I needed a vaccine. To bring her, it was decided to equip the expedition. In total, 20 drovers and 150 dogs went for the vaccine. Gunnar Kaasen with his team of Eskimo huskies was supposed to go the last leg of the journey.
At the head of the team was a dog named Balto, Siberian Husky. He was considered slow, unsuitable for important transport, but were forced to take on an expedition. Dogs had to walk 80 km.
When the city was 34 km away, a strong blizzard began. And here Balto showed heroism and courage and, in spite of everything, delivered the vaccine to the city. The epidemic was stopped. And a brave and hardy dog put a monument in one of the parks in New York.
7. The dog saved the child by sacrificing his life
In 2016, the lights were turned off in the house of Erica Poremski. She went out to the car to charge her cell phone. But in a few minutes the house was engulfed in flames.
It left an 8-month-old baby, Viviana, and a dog named Polo.
The girl’s mother, Erica Poremski, tried to go inside and go up to the 2nd floor to save the baby. But the door jammed. A woman, distraught with grief, ran down the street, screaming, but could not do anything.
When firefighters arrived, they were able to enter the house, breaking the window of the second floor. The baby miraculously survived. A dog covered her body. The child was almost not injured, received only minor burns. But the dog could not be saved. But she could go downstairs and get out into the street, but did not want to leave the helpless child.
6. Pit bull saved the family from fire
In the American city of Stockton, the family of Nana Chaychandy lives. They were saved by the 8-month-old pit bull Sasha. One morning he woke a woman, scratching the door and barking incessantly. Nana realized that the dog would not behave so strangely for no reason.
Looking around, she realized that her cousin's room was on fire, and the fire was spreading rapidly. She rushed into the room of her 7-month-old daughter and saw that Sasha was trying to pull the baby out of bed, grabbing her by the diaper. Arriving firefighters quickly put out the fire.
Fortunately, no one died, because brother was not at home that day. And, although the housing was badly damaged, Nana is happy that they survived. The woman is sure that the dog saved them, if not for her, they could not have escaped from the fire.
5. The cat did not let the pensioner die from the fire
This happened on December 24, 2018 in Krasnoyarsk. In one of the apartment buildings, in the basement, a fire broke out. On the ground floor, a pensioner lived with his black cat Dusey. He was sleeping when she jumped on the owner and began to scratch him.
The pensioner did not immediately understand what had happened. But the apartment began to fill with smoke. It was necessary to save, but it was difficult for the old man who had a stroke to move. He tried to find Dusya, but because of the smoke he could not find her and was forced to leave the apartment alone.
Firefighters about 2 hours poured fire. Returning to the apartment, grandfather found a dead cat there. She saved the owner, but she died. Now the pensioner lives with his granddaughter Zhenya, and his family is trying to tidy the apartment.
4. The cat pointed to a tumor
If an oncological disease is detected at an early stage, it can be completely cured. But the difficulty is that a person has practically no symptoms of the disease and it can be detected by chance, having passed the examination. But sometimes a guardian angel can be a cat.
Englishwoman Angela Tinning from Leamington has a pet, a cat named Missy. The character of the pet is rather nasty, it is aggressive and not at all affectionate. But once the cat’s behavior changed dramatically. She suddenly became very gentle and welcoming, constantly lying on her chest on the hostess, in the same place.
Angela was alerted by the unusual behavior of the animal. She decided to undergo an examination. And the doctors found her cancer, in the very place where Missy liked to lie. After the operation, the cat became the same as usual.
After 2 years, her behavior changed again. She again lived on the woman's chest. Another examination revealed breast cancer. The woman had surgery. The cat saved her life by pointing to a tumor.
3. The cat saved the mistress's life
In the English town of Redditch in Worcestershire, Charlotte Dixon sheltered Theo the cat. It was 8 years ago, the kitten was ill with the flu. She fed him through a pipette, kept warm, nursed him like a baby. The cat became attached to his mistress. And after some time he saved her life.
Once a woman woke up in the middle of the night. She felt bad. She decided to sleep, but Theo kept her awake. He jumped on her, meowed, touched her paw.
Charlotte decided to call her mother, she called an ambulance. Doctors discovered a blood clot in her and said that the cat saved her life, because falling asleep that night, she probably would not have woken up.
2. The cat from the shelter called for help
In 2012, Amy Jung took a cat named Pudding from a shelter. On the same day, a woman suffering from diabetes became ill. The cat tried to help the mistress who started a diabetic crisis. First, he jumped on her, and then rushed into the next room and woke her son. Emmy received medical attention and was rescued.
1. Dolphins saved a surfer from sharks
Todd Andrews was surfing when sharks attacked him. He was wounded and had to die. But dolphins saved him. They scared off sharks, after which they took the young man to the shore, where they helped him.