Monday, September 7, 2026

Tag: Rescue

Man Drops Sunglasses Into Campground Toilet, Then Makes Newsworthy-Level Regrettable Life Choice 

Some heroes descend into darkness. This was not one of those stories.

Drew Curtis

Saratoga Woman’s One-Eyed Beaver Goes Viral

A headline that launched a thousand double-takes and zero comprehension.

Drew Curtis

Special Find: Rare Bird Found Behind Belfast Trash Can

The nightjar is a remarkable sight in Northern Ireland, and it was found behind an unremarkable garbage bin.

Gabe Herman

Stuck in One’s Claw: Boy Gets Trapped in Arcade Game

He wanted stuffed animals, so he stuffed himself inside - the logic checks out.

Gabe Herman

Slow and Steady: Tortoise Rescued Trying to Cross Arizona Highway

Stitch the Tortoise was “saved” and returned to live next to a scary ostrich on a ranch - what could be better.

Gabe Herman

Emu Celebrates Independence Day by Escaping from a Farm in PA

An Emu has been captured after it escaped from a Bucks County farm on the Fourth of July. Was it fear of fireworks, fear of captivity, or the search for a fun night on the town that drove this fugitive to run?

Liz Days

Nab Rabbit: Huge Bunny Rescued Along California Highway

The Flemish Giant rabbit weighed 26 pounds and was found wandering the land, pondering that age-old question: What exactly does “Flemish” mean anyway?

Gabe Herman

Missing Albino Python Found Under Mobile Home After 6 Months in Oklahoma Trailer Park

A rare albino python played a long game of hide and seek, or snakes and ladders, until it was found under a mobile home. The snake had been missing from its Oklahoma mobile home for over 6 months, and was finally captured by trapping it under a laundry basket.

Odd News Staff

Pet Snake Slithers Away for a Year, Returns Home Unscathed in Scotland

A pet snake went on epic year-long adventure in Scotland, after going missing in September 2022. Monty, a corn snake, was feared lost forever when it suddenly returned home, unscathed, as though nothing had changed.

Odd News Staff

Tortoise’s Great Escape: Hailed as the Slowest Hide-and-Seek Champion

A missing tortoise has reappeared four years after going missing, but was found a mere five miles away… If you’re trying to work that out, that’s a speedy 1.2 miles/yr, or 0.00014mph, which is… quite slow.

Odd News Staff

Runaway Cow Bridges the Gap Between Pasture and Plumbing

Blossom the cow made waves in Middletown’s water tunnel saga. Trapped, agitated, and facing steep challenges, firefighters took four days for a daring rescue utilizing a tranquilizer dart, sled, and a rope pulley system.

Odd News Staff