We all know of the story of Mowgli in Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book who was raised by wolves, instead of being turned into a tasty snack. Though such may seem to be impossible or extremely unlikely to happen in real life, stories abound of wild animals who put themselves in harm's way for the safety of humans. Note that these accounts are not of dolphins, who we all know are nature's biggest show-offs. Below are some true stories of animals rescuing humans from certain death:
#1
3-Year-Old Boy Saved By Gorilla:
August 16, 1996 was a day to remember at the Brookfield Zoo in Illinois. Two things would've happened; either the day they would mourn the death of the young boy, or a day they would tell the story of his being rescued by a gorilla. Fortunately, it was the latter.
A 3-year-old boy went right over the gorilla enclosure and fell over the fence. The 18-foot drop left him unconscious and with a critical head injury. The police were barred from immediate action since gorillas can be very territorial. So, with a child in need and no help in sight, Binti Jua stepped in. Binti just happened to be one of the zoo's gorillas. Binti came to the boy's aid by cradling him in her arms and then bringing him to the enclosure door, where paramedics could get to him. The police and staff were quick to note that without Binti's assistance, the situation could have been much worse. Back in the 1980s, another kid fell into a gorilla enclosure, at Jersey Zoo. That time, the gorilla was a male silverback who watched over the unconscious boy and led away the rest of his troop when paramedics arrived.
#2
Girl Saved From Kidnappers By Lion:
Lions, king of the jungle. They're 300-pound, 6-foot-long cats that look at you as nothing more
than a delicacy at a fancy lion restaurant they like to call Africa. Ever with all their steely gaze and razor-sharp fangs and dagger claws, lions also have a softer kitten center that leads them to care for some unlikely creatures.
A 12-year-old Kenyan girl who had been missing for a week. It turned out that she had been abducted by several men who were trying to force her to marry one of them (romance? no time for that). But when the authorities finally found her, she was alone, her kidnappers having fled. Instead, she was surrounded by three lions that had scared away, and hopefully maimed, her captors.According to the police, the lions had been guarding her for about half a day when they got there, protecting the little girl from harm, and refraining from chewing on her. When the police finally arrived, the lions departed. Experts say that the lions might have been reacting to the girl's tears as if they were the mews of a lion cub, but we all know the real reason: Serious jazz at work.
#3
Drowning Diver Saved By Whale:
It starts with the Polarland Aquarium in Harbin, China,
which held a free diving contest in their 20-foot-deep,
arctic-temperature whale tank with seven divers who were not allowed to
use breathing apparatus. The winning prize was to apply for a job as a whale trainer.Yup! You read right. To get a job cleaning whale poop and feeding huge, hungry whales, you first have to swim with them in freezing waters.
Anyway, 26-year-old Yang Yun was one of the seven lucky divers to
participate. Upon reaching the bottom of the pool, her leg cramped and
prevented her from swimming properly. In her panic, she began to choke, which would have led to her imminent drowning. That is, if Mila, one of the two beluga whales in the tank, didn't see the trouble and swim to her rescue. Mila grabbed Yang Yun's leg with her mouth and started forcefully
pushing her to the surface. The diver survived, and likely wouldn't have
without Mila's help.
#4
Pig Saves owner From Heart Attack:
Pigs are one of nature's wonderful creatures, sometimes working as crispy, tasty bacon and other times as life-saving paramedics.
LuLu the butt-ugly potbellied pig started out as a birthday present given to a woman who couldn't even be bothered to take her home. So the b-day girl's mom, Jo Ann, took the pig instead, partly out of pity, and partly out of anticipation of having ham for Easter lunch.
Jo Ann had a heart attack, LuLu took one look and sprang into action - displaying her paramedics experience on the woman - Just kidding. LuLu bolted for help, which was heroic in itself, considering her girth. escaped her yard and found a highway. She waited for a car to come by, then walked out into the middle of the road and LAID DOWN TO TRY TO GET THE CARS TO STOP. When no one stopped, Lulu would intermittently go back to Jo Ann to make sure she was OK. After 45 minutes of displaying these antics, someone finally stopped to see what was up with Boss Hog using the street for a bed. He followed LuLu back to the house and discovered that Jo Ann had suffered a heart attack. He called the paramedics, and Jo Ann was saved. As a reward, LuLu received her favorite treat: a jelly doughnut.
#5
Man Saved From Diabetic Coma By Rabbit:
Simon Steggall fell into a potentially lethal diabetic coma on his couch in his home in Cambridgeshire, England. Victoria, his wife, was in the vicinity when it happened, but felt that he had fallen asleep on the couch after a hard
day at work. It was Dory, the couple's house rabbit, who sensed
something wrong and hopped on top of Simon. She began to thump around
emphatically and lick at Simon's mouth.
Victoria soon saw Dory's odd behavior and figured out that the rabbit somehow had a more acute sense of her husband's dire medical state than she did. She called the paramedics, and Simon's life was saved. For her efforts, Dory was awarded honorary membership into the Rabbit Welfare Association. And while we would love to say that there is an organization made up entirely of heroic rabbits, membership is an honor that is typically reserved for humans. Which we guess makes it more impressive.
#1
3-Year-Old Boy Saved By Gorilla:
A 3-year-old boy went right over the gorilla enclosure and fell over the fence. The 18-foot drop left him unconscious and with a critical head injury. The police were barred from immediate action since gorillas can be very territorial. So, with a child in need and no help in sight, Binti Jua stepped in. Binti just happened to be one of the zoo's gorillas. Binti came to the boy's aid by cradling him in her arms and then bringing him to the enclosure door, where paramedics could get to him. The police and staff were quick to note that without Binti's assistance, the situation could have been much worse. Back in the 1980s, another kid fell into a gorilla enclosure, at Jersey Zoo. That time, the gorilla was a male silverback who watched over the unconscious boy and led away the rest of his troop when paramedics arrived.
#2
Girl Saved From Kidnappers By Lion:
A 12-year-old Kenyan girl who had been missing for a week. It turned out that she had been abducted by several men who were trying to force her to marry one of them (romance? no time for that). But when the authorities finally found her, she was alone, her kidnappers having fled. Instead, she was surrounded by three lions that had scared away, and hopefully maimed, her captors.According to the police, the lions had been guarding her for about half a day when they got there, protecting the little girl from harm, and refraining from chewing on her. When the police finally arrived, the lions departed. Experts say that the lions might have been reacting to the girl's tears as if they were the mews of a lion cub, but we all know the real reason: Serious jazz at work.
#3
Drowning Diver Saved By Whale:
#4
Pig Saves owner From Heart Attack:
LuLu the butt-ugly potbellied pig started out as a birthday present given to a woman who couldn't even be bothered to take her home. So the b-day girl's mom, Jo Ann, took the pig instead, partly out of pity, and partly out of anticipation of having ham for Easter lunch.
Jo Ann had a heart attack, LuLu took one look and sprang into action - displaying her paramedics experience on the woman - Just kidding. LuLu bolted for help, which was heroic in itself, considering her girth. escaped her yard and found a highway. She waited for a car to come by, then walked out into the middle of the road and LAID DOWN TO TRY TO GET THE CARS TO STOP. When no one stopped, Lulu would intermittently go back to Jo Ann to make sure she was OK. After 45 minutes of displaying these antics, someone finally stopped to see what was up with Boss Hog using the street for a bed. He followed LuLu back to the house and discovered that Jo Ann had suffered a heart attack. He called the paramedics, and Jo Ann was saved. As a reward, LuLu received her favorite treat: a jelly doughnut.
#5
Man Saved From Diabetic Coma By Rabbit:
Victoria soon saw Dory's odd behavior and figured out that the rabbit somehow had a more acute sense of her husband's dire medical state than she did. She called the paramedics, and Simon's life was saved. For her efforts, Dory was awarded honorary membership into the Rabbit Welfare Association. And while we would love to say that there is an organization made up entirely of heroic rabbits, membership is an honor that is typically reserved for humans. Which we guess makes it more impressive.
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