ANIMALS

Dog Stuck in Box for a Year Gets Second Chance at Life

In a touching story of strength and hope, a stray dog discovered roaming the streets with a box on his head for almost a year has been rescued, changing his life for the better.

It all started when people in Maplewood, a small town in the Midwest, saw a dog with a cardboard box stuck on his head. They tried to catch him and help, but he kept running away, vanishing into the darkness.

For months, locals kept seeing the dog with the box on his head. People in the community started sharing pictures and videos online, hoping to get help to rescue him.

Jessica Carter, a resident in the area, expressed her sadness, saying, “It was heartbreaking to see him like that, struggling to survive with that box on his head,” “We knew we had to do something to help him.”

After almost a year of running away from people trying to catch him, the tricky dog’s situation got better when a rescue team from Hope Animal Rescue came after hearing about a recent sighting. They had nets and tranquilizer darts to help them save the dog from his box prison.

“It was a challenging operation, as the dog was understandably wary of humans,” said Sarah Thompson, a volunteer with Hope Animal Rescue. “But we were determined to give him the chance he deserved.”

After a lot of planning and working together, the rescue team managed to calm the dog down and take the box off his head safely. When the dog opened his eyes in the sunlight, looking relieved, the rescuers felt proud knowing they had helped change his life for the better.

“It was an emotional moment for all of us,” said Thompson. “To see him finally free from that box after so long was truly gratifying.”

Now that the box is off and he’s free again, the dog, called Lucky, is starting a process to get better. Hope Animal Rescue is taking care of him, giving him medicine, good food, and lots of love. Lucky is getting used to his new life with their help

“Lucky is a resilient survivor, and we’re committed to helping him heal both physically and emotionally,” said Dr. Emily Martinez, a veterinarian with Hope Animal Rescue. “Despite his past hardships, he has shown incredible resilience and spirit.”

As Lucky keeps moving forward to a better life, his story shows how important it is to be kind, keep trying, and have a strong connection between humans and animals. Because people cared and worked hard for him, Lucky got another chance to live happily, showing that every dog should have a chance to be happy.

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.