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He Crawled Miles for 11 Hours. Buddy Never Left His Side

Utah man praises dog for sticking with him after his car tumbled off a cliff

(Newser) - A Utah man is recovering after surviving a harrowing ordeal in the Uinta Mountains, where his off-road vehicle tumbled off a cliff, flipping an estimated 15 to 20 times. Jacob "Jake" Schmitt, a native of Buffalo, New York, who now lives in Ogden, was hunting with his dog,...

Crew Member Takes Fatal Fall Off World's Largest Cruise Ship

Police in the Bahamas are calling incident on Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas a suicide

(Newser) - A crew member aboard Royal Caribbean's Icon of the Seas died after falling overboard while the ship was off the coast of the Bahamas. Officials say the incident happened around 7pm local time on Thursday, reports WSVN . TMZ cites a Bahamian police official who says the man's...

After 60+ Hours Trapped Underground, 3 Miners Freed

At British Columbia gold and copper mine, 3 workers are pulled to safety after 60 hours trapped

(Newser) - Three workers who were trapped at a gold and copper mine in western Canada have been rescued after more than 60 hours underground. Red Chris mine operator Newmont Corp. said the three men were safely brought to the surface late Thursday after being trapped underground by two rockfalls on Tuesday...

Women Who Went Over Waterfall Were in Tubes Tied Together

2 victims have been identified

(Newser) - The two women who died in a fatal waterfall accident on Saturday were part of a group of six who were floating down Oregon's Deschutes River in tubes that had been tied together, the Deschutes County Sheriff's Office said Tuesday. The victim have been identified as Amanda Lloyd,...

Handwritten Notes Lead to Rescue of Lost Mom and Son
Handwritten Notes Lead to
Rescue of Lost Mom and Son
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Jul 20, 2025 7:20 AM CDT

Handwritten Notes Lead to Rescue of Lost Mom and Son

Stranded family used notes and survival skills to stay safe in California forest

(Newser) - A routine training session for Calaveras County's volunteer search and rescue team quickly turned frighteningly real on Saturday when the team was alerted to a mother and her 9-year-old son missing in the forest near Northern California's Spicer Reservoir. The pair, last heard from after leaving Sacramento...

Dad of 3 Drowns Saving 5 From Rip Current

Former pro athlete Chase Childers lost his life after rescuing swimmers off Pawleys Island in SC

(Newser) - A Georgia man is being remembered for his heroism after he drowned while rescuing five swimmers caught in a rip current off Pawleys Island, South Carolina. Authorities say Chase Childers, 38, entered the water on Sunday afternoon along with another person when they saw a family struggling in the...

Here's How Girl, 5, Went Overboard on Disney Cruise

Disney Dream passengers took in dramatic ocean rescue at conclusion of their Bahamas trip

(Newser) - The 5-year-old girl who went overboard on a Disney cruise last month was sitting on a railing on the ship's fourth deck when she lost her balance and fell "backward through a porthole" and into the water, per the Broward Sheriff's Office. The child's mother alerted...

Missing Teen Surfer Found Alive on Uninhabited Island
Missing Teen Surfer Found
Alive on Uninhabited Island
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Jul 13, 2025 11:31 AM CDT

Missing Teen Surfer Found Alive on Uninhabited Island

Rescuers found 19-year-old Australian Darcy Deefholts on North Solitary Island

(Newser) - After vanishing during a solo surf session on Wednesday afternoon, a 19-year-old Australian was found alive on a remote island the next day, in what the teen's father is calling a "one in a million miracle." After Darcy Deefholts failed to return home, his family alerted...

Pacing Pooch Shows Rescuers Where Fallen Master Is

'Imagine if the dog wasn't there,' Swiss rescuer says of Chihuahua

(Newser) - Rescuers on Tuesday hailed a furry Chihuahua as a "four-legged hero" whose pacing atop an Alpine rock helped a helicopter crew find its owner, who had fallen into a crevasse on a Swiss glacier nearby. The man, who was not identified, was exploring the Fee Glacier in southern Switzerland...

USC Recruit Describes Harrowing Cybertruck Crash

'The wheel wasn't responding like I was in the car,' Alijah Arenas says

(Newser) - USC basketball recruit Alijah Arenas says surviving a Cybertruck crash taught him that he is "very lucky—and not even just to be here. Just in general, in life." The accident happened in April after a predawn workout in Chatsworth, California. Arenas, the son of former NBA...

On the Ground: a Heat Wave. On the Mountain: Hypothermia

Hiker rescued after she was unable to move on Mount Washington in New Hampshire

(Newser) - While a heat wave scorched the East Coast, a hiker on New England's highest peak was fighting for her life in freezing, wind-whipped conditions. Caroline Wilson, 55, of Austin, Texas, had to be rescued after developing hypothermia on Mount Washington in New Hampshire's White Mountains on Friday,...

Brazilian Hiker Missing on Active Volcano
Hiker Found Dead
Days After Volcano Fall
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Jun 24, 2025 2:53 PM CDT

Hiker Found Dead Days After Volcano Fall

Fog and steep cliffs hampered rescue efforts for Brazilian tourist Juliana Marins

(Newser) - A Brazilian tourist has been found days after she fell off a cliff while hiking near the crater of an active volcano in Indonesia. Juliana Marins, 26, survived the initial fall on Mount Rinjani on Saturday but the search and rescue operation was hampered by "adverse weather, terrain, and...

6 Dead After Storm Capsizes Boat on Lake Tahoe
Boat Capsizes
on Lake Tahoe,
Killing 8
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Jun 24, 2025 1:15 AM CDT

Boat Capsizes on Lake Tahoe, Killing 8

Sudden storm overturned 27-foot boat Saturday

(Newser) - Two more bodies have been recovered from Lake Tahoe, bringing the death toll in Saturday's boat capsizing to eight. Just two of the 10 people on board the vessel survived; their conditions are not known, the AP reports. Even forecasters were surprised by the intensity of the storm that...

Rescuers Use Chainsaws, Canoe to Get to Injured Boy

13-year-old was seriously injured by falling tree in remote part of Ontario park

(Newser) - Canadian rescuers faced tough conditions over the weekend as they worked to reach a 13-year-old boy seriously injured by a falling tree while camping with his mother in Ontario's Algonquin Park. They needed chainsaws and a canoe to reach the boy in a remote part of the park....

Father's Day Turns Tragic After Dad Saves Daughter

Antwon Wilson drowned in Fort Lauderdale; his daughter and a bystander survived

(Newser) - A Father's Day outing at Fort Lauderdale Beach turned tragic when a father lost his life after rescuing his daughter from drowning, just minutes after lifeguards had left their posts for the day. Antwon Wilson, 33, from Lauderhill, entered the water near the B Ocean Resort around 7:...

Burning Cargo Ship Off India Spurs Race to Avoid Disaster

Weather, hazardous cargo on MV Wan Hai 503 stymie rescue and cleanup efforts

(Newser) - A possible environmental crisis is brewing off the coast of Kerala, India, where a Singapore-flagged cargo ship is burning. The MV Wan Hai 503, which caught fire Monday in the Arabian Sea after an explosion in a container, is carrying more than 2,300 tons of fuel and hundreds...

Crumpled Note in Bathroom Leads to Alleged Kidnap Victim

Pro wrestler arrested in Florida after girlfriend leaves handwritten plea at Jersey Mike's

(Newser) - A crumpled note pleading for help, found in a Florida sandwich shop bathroom, set off a chain of events that led to the rescue of an alleged kidnapping victim and the arrest of her pro-wrestler boyfriend. It almost didn't happen. When Jersey Mike's employee Eleanor Coffee noticed...

Officer Rescues Firefighter's Daughter From Burning Car

He spotted Phoenix crash as he was driving by

(Newser) - A woman trapped inside a burning car on an interstate in west Phoenix was pulled to safety by an officer who happened to be driving by and busted through her window. The rescue early Saturday morning unfolded as Officer Dakota Berry returned to his duties in nearby Goodyear after booking...

Hiker Gets Trapped by 700-Pound Boulder on Remote Trail

Alaska man pinned face-down in freezing creek was saved by quick-thinking wife

(Newser) - Trapped face-down in icy water by a 700-pound boulder, Kell Morris survived three harrowing hours near a remote Alaskan glacier—thanks to his wife's quick actions and a dramatic rescue. Morris, 61, was out with his wife, Jo Roop, on a remote and undeveloped trail near Godwin Glacier,...

Carnival Ship Rushes to the Rescue in Remote South Pacific

The Splendor rushed to pick up 4 people, 3 dogs on disabled catamaran near New Caledonia

(Newser) - A cruise ship almost halfway through its eight-day adventure in the South Pacific made a startling discovery on Thursday as it plowed through ocean waters: a disabled catamaran with four people and three dogs on board. USA Today reports that the Carnival Splendor, which had departed from Sydney on Monday,...

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