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Good Samaritan Rescues Man From Fire

In Seymour, Connecticut, firefighters were notified of a house fire. Two fire departments helped control the blaze.

A neighbor who spoke with reporters said he was relaxing on his porch when he saw a car come to a halt and a man got out. According to the neighbor, the man ran toward the burning home and pulled someone from the structure.

A 60-year-old man was pulled from the house, and taken to the hospital, but his condition was unknown.

Drone Used To Help Find Missing Child

In Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, authorities were notified that a three-year-old boy had wandered away from home and into a 100-acre corn field. It was night, and the corn was very tall, so searching would be more difficult.

Law enforcement used a thermal drone to locate the child's body heat, and he was found quickly, about a quarter of a mile away from home. Body cam footage shows them finding the child, who was not hurt.

“Instances like these highlight the importance of technology and collaboration amongst law enforcement in our community,” the agency noted. “Without the use of the thermal imaging drone, it would likely have taken deputies and other first responders hours to search the entire cornfield, and the outcome may have been different.”

Good Samaritan Returns Lost Wedding Ring

Kelsey was on a beach in Massachusetts when she lost her wedding ring in the tide. She and her mother both posted on Facebook in a desperate plea for someone to find her ring. She posted pictures of it, plus a description of the location where it was lost.

She posted, “It's a long shot if there ever was one… but if anyone finds this ring along the shore of Hampton beach, right across the street from the mini golf… I'm so heartbroken right now.”

A resident nearby named Arthur went to the beach with his metal detector and started searching (one of his favorite pastimes).

“While I was in the water, I did find a pair of sunglasses, a quarter, a penny, so it's not like I wasn't finding anything,” he recounted.

As he exited the beach on his way to his car, his metal detector beeped, and he saw a ring in the sand. “So, as soon as I saw it, I go, ‘That's the ring.' I had seen a picture, so I knew that was it,” he recalled.

He didn't stop there, however; he took the ring to Cambridge, New York, to deliver it to Kelsey. “I am just speechless at how selfless and kind Arthur is! I wish there were more people like him! God is good!” the relieved woman wrote.

Good Samaritan Saves Motorist From Flooded Vehicle

Hurricane Francine was raging and news reporter Jonah Gilmore was covering it, when he saw a truck go around the barriers on a flooded street and proceed into the deep water. Gilmore alerted a police officer, but then saw Miles Crawford run to help the driver. Crawford had gone to his nearby home to get a tool to break the truck's window, and after taking his boots off to wade into the chest-deep water, he pulled the driver out of the truck. The driver slipped at one point, but Crawford caught him and continued to help him out of the water.

When asked why he performed such a dangerous rescue, Crawford told Gilmore, “I just had to go down there and do it. I'm a nurse. Gotta save lives, right?”

Golden Retriever Saves Owner After Fall

Emergency personnel near Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania were alerted to an injured man who had fallen down a 20-foot hillside and injured his hip. His Golden Retriever had alerted neighbors about his location, and they had called EMS. The dog refused to leave until his master's injuries were taken care of, and he was transported up and out of the ravine, and to the hospital.

The EMS thanked the local police and fire departments for their help, and then added, “But a special thank you to this patient's dog who alerted neighbors that help was needed. The pup refused to leave the scene until the patient was safely topside and transported. He was rewarded with some treats and [a] big bowl of water on this hot day!”