- Tragic incident at Rossall Beach: a woman has died and a man remains critically ill after entering the sea trying to rescue their dog, with coastguard and emergency teams responding.
- Locals are shocked and saddened, noting how people instinctively risk themselves for their "fur babies" and recalling similar past drownings.
- A stark reminder about seaside safety — strong waves and undercurrents make going in after dogs dangerous; call the coastguard and keep pets restrained near rough water.
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- The couple went into the sea at Thornton Cleveleys to rescue their dog — the pet was recovered safe and well.
- The coastguard rescued both people, but the woman (in her 60s) later died in hospital and the man remains in critical condition.
- Police say there are no suspicious circumstances; authorities are warning about the dangers of open water after a recent spate of heatwave-related deaths.
- Rescue groups warn “check before you chop”: hedgehogs nest in hedges, compost heaps and under sheds, and strimmers or moved sheds can injure or orphan them.
- Numbers are plummeting — Jersey’s group has seen only nine hedgehogs this year and both islands are caring for injured or orphaned babies.
- Easy ways to help: don’t move sheds until winter, carefully check before cutting or strimming, and leave out water during hot spells.
- After rescuing a person from a car following a storm in Morgan County, Indiana, firefighters heard a baby deer crying in rushing floodwater.
- They jumped in and pulled the fawn to safety — a quick, compassionate follow-up to the human rescue.
- The feel-good rescue was reported by Tom Llamas.
- RSPCA rescuers found four female cats squeezed into a carrier and dumped under a duvet on a King's Lynn estate — one was pregnant.
- The mum, Emily, has since given birth to two kittens, Egrett and Eagle; the other three (Emu, Elk and Eland) were rehomed together.
- The RSPCA urged owners in difficulty to seek help rather than abandoning pets — the centre is currently caring for about 30 cats.
- Debbie Gibson and Black Sabbath co-founder Terry “Geezer” Butler helped comfort beagles rescued from Ridglan Farms, holding dogs at the Dane County Humane Society and praising the rescue effort.
- About 1,500 beagles were purchased by animal-welfare groups and relocated to partner shelters (1,000 already moved); more than 1,300 people have expressed interest in adopting.
- The rescue follows protests and controversy at the breeding facility, and Gibson says she may foster or adopt one of the dogs.
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