ANIMALS

Stray Dog Trapped in Tire Rescued and Treated to a Touching Surprise

Animals can end up in tricky situations, needing the help of people nearby. Without humans stepping in, there’s a big risk that the animals’ lives might be at risk. This is what happened to Jimma, the unlucky dog in our story today. Nobody knows how the little dog got stuck in the tire. But luckily, with the help of those around, the dog was rescued and got a second chance at life.

Image source: Indianapolis Fire Department

In a post shared on Facebook in 2015, the Indianapolis Fire Department told a story about a stray dog that was in a very tough spot. The dog, a mix of a pit bull named Jimma, had her head stuck in a tire rim. This unfortunate canine was seen by a 20-year-old woman named Jessica Arnold, and she noticed that the dog had been living as a stray in their neighborhood for some time.

Image source: Indianapolis Fire Department

The Fire Department explained that Arnold recognized the female dog as a stray from the neighborhood that she takes care of and sees twice every day. The dog is around a year and a half old.

As soon as Arnold saw how scared the dog was, she quickly put both the dog and the tire into her car. Then, she drove to the nearby fire station, which is called Station 5 and is located at 450 W 21st St.

Image source: Indianapolis Fire Department

“Having no idea how long the dog had been stuck, she loaded it into her car and drove to the neighborhood firehouse. The dog, who appeared to be stable, was visibly shaken but not confrontational.” Said the Indianapolis Fire Department in their post.

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During the initial ten minutes, the firefighters used soap and oil to try and free the dog’s head from the tire, but these didn’t work. So, the team decided to get help from Tactical 14.

Image source: Indianapolis Fire Department

When Tactical 14 got there, they checked how the dog was doing and decided on a plan to help her without causing more harm. They used large and noisy tools to carefully cut the tire and free her.

Image source: Indianapolis Fire Department

Finally, after more than an hour, they managed to take off the rim, and Jimma was set free.

Image source: Indianapolis Fire Department

“Using a tool that cuts brake pedals on cars, firefighters were able to make several substantial cuts in the rim that then allowed them to use the spreaders to further open the rim. It took firefighters over an hour to get the rim removed.” shared the Indianapolis Fire Department. “The dog’s airway was never compromised and the dog appeared otherwise ok.”

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But the most wonderful thing about the rescue was that the extremely joyful Jimma found a caring home. After they got the rim off, she went home with Arnold, and Jimma quickly became a member of the family.

ANIMALS

Amazing Video of Unseen Ocean Creatures in the Ningaloo Canyons

The Schmidt Ocean Institute recently explored the Ningaloo Canyons on the western coast of Australia using a robotic underwater vehicle called the ROV Sebastian. Check out the amazing video of what they discovered in the deep parts of the Indian Ocean.

More info: Youtube

ANIMALS

These Pics Are Art and the Artists Are Insects

Flying insects move so quickly that they are hard to follow, but new technology and some smart ideas have helped Spanish photographer Xavi Bou do just that. After spending 10 years focusing on birds in flight for his Ornithographies project, he turned his attention to insects.

For Entomographies, he uses high-speed video footage taken by Adrian Smith, an insect expert at North Carolina State University, to study and record how insects move. Bou then picks multiple frames and combines them into single images that show the fast movements of one or more insects through space and time.

With Smith’s help, Bou has captured the aerial tricks of wasps, the jumps of leafhoppers, and the fluttering of butterflies in amazing detail. He hopes that by doing this, he can make people more aware of the decline in important insect populations around the world.

1. Zebra longwing

This butterfly, which is common in many areas of the Americas, really fits its name. It can fly very high with just a few flaps of its large wings.