Heroic Animal-People Stories: Part 5 of a Multi-part Series (International Animal Rights Day Special)

Our first story features Willy, a Quaker parrot-person, whose verbal cues saved a human baby’s life. Megan gave Hannah some breakfast, walked away, and then heard Willy crying “Momma, baby!” Megan performed the Heimlich, saved Hannah’s life, but she says the real hero is actually Willy.

Thor Torgersen is one of the founders of a non-profit organization run out of a horse farm just over the Rhode Island border in Stonington, Connecticut. It’s aimed at assisting veterans who return home from the service troubled and broken. “The horse starts to, bring you down (calm) and break you down, it opens your heart.”

“She stopped at the flight of stairs leading down into the Fulton Street Subway Station. She did exactly what she was supposed to do. She just stood there and waited for a command.” “Roselle is a true hero, and she belongs in that hero status. And, Michael does too. They both worked together.” Mr. Hingson says Roselle, the guide dog-person, not only led him but a group of 30 other people on their descent out of Tower One and even kissed a distressed woman to encourage her to keep moving and stay calm. For her courageous acts, Roselle the guide dog-individual was honored with the American Humane Society Hero Dog of the Year in 2011 and many other accolades.

The California forests were burning. And hundreds of horses were trapped. When this black steed appeared. He went through the flames and the toxic smoke. And destiny rewarded his bravery. His family was safe and sound. It was a foal and its mother.

This fighter jumped out of a moving trailer She was destined for slaughter. But then a local sanctuary came to rescue her. It turned out Brianna was pregnant. Two days later, she gave birth. Doesn’t your heart melt when you see the little calf happily running around mum!