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Modern heroes and heroines

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Animal heroes

Dolphins save surfer from shark

Todd Endress, 24 at the time, decided to go surfing with some friends

While surfing, a big shark appeared

The shark tried to bite him

But couldn't get its jaws around both Todd

And the surfboard

It came around for a second try

The shark attacked him from behind

So it couldn't harm Todd's internal organs

Because his stomach was against the surfboard

However, he lost a lot of skin from his back

The shark came at Todd for a third time

And tried to snatch his right leg

Todd started kicking the shark

When Todd was running out of energy, a group of dolphins came out

And formed a protective ring around him

Keeping the shark away from Todd

Todd then caught a wave back to shore

And received emergency first aid from his friends

Beluga Whale saves drowning diver

Diver Yang Yun was in a competition

To hold her breath for as long as possible

In a pool of Beluga whales in China

The dive was going well without any problems

Until she tried to move her legs but couldn't

She said that the cramps crippled her leg

And she sank deeper into the water

She was on the verge of death

When she felt a strong force pushing her to the surface

Sensing something was wrong, a whale swam to the drowning diver

Took Yun's leg in its mouth and lifted her to the surface to breathe

Therefore saved her life

Gorilla protects boy who falls in zoo enclosure

A three -year -old boy was with his mother at the Brookfield Zoo in Chicago

At one point, the boy wandered off from his mother

And climbed over the barrier into the ape cage

He fell down to the ground and lay motionless

Then Binti, an eight -year -old ape, saw him and picked him up

The ape cuddled the boy gently in her arms

Protecting him from the other apes

She carried him around and eventually handed him to the zookeepers

The boy was then taken to the hospital where he fully recovered

Cat warns family about carbon monoxide

Oderless carbon monoxide gas was leaking into the Kiesling family's home

When their cat, Winnie, began to meow loudly in their ears

It was a crazy meow, almost like she was screening

Said Cathy Kiesling

By the time she got up, Cathy Kiesling was already dizzy and nauseous from the fumes

And her husband and son were completely unconscious

But thanks to Winnie, Cathy could dial 911

Equine therapy changes lives

Jane had a brain injury at the age of nine

She usually slept in her bed, didn't make much eye contact, or give smiles

Then her mother arranged a visit by therapy ponies

She heard that ponies were able to calm people and give them confidence

And that it was great for people's well -being

When the ponies came in, Jane's reaction was incredible

She felt so excited that her eyes lit up

Towards the end of the day, Jane started to get a bit active

And after a few therapy sessions, she even went out for a walk with ponies

Janey Schnauzer

Have you ever seen a dog having a soft spot for felines?

Janey the Schnauzer fits that profile

She is well known for her cat rescues

She saved not only one, but hundreds of them

Some of her rescues even made headlines

Once she threw herself down a pipe to save five kittens

Over the course of her life, she saved around 900 cats from all different places

Such as buildings, shelters, dumpsters, etc

As long as there was a cat that needed help, or some love, Janey was always there