In February 2016, on a routine trap, neuter and return mission, cat rescuer Joni Nelson thought she’d found just another lonely stray prowling the streets of Boston. But there was something different about this fluffy white feline. Something desperate, urgent and far from routine. Initially, […]
“All my life I want to know my family,” says 69-year-old Polish-American George Skrzynecky, with tears filling his eyes. His voice is hoarse, almost a whisper. He pauses. Composes himself. “And I was thinking… I’m never gonna find them.” Skrzynecky has been looking for his […]
If you think your boss expects a bit much, spare a thought for divorced mother of two Debbie Stevens. The 51-year-old clerical worker from Hicksville, New York gave up a lot more than just her time to please supervisor Jackie Brucia in 2011. In fact, […]
Jenny Stansel, 38, is an Alaska Airlines flight attendant who has been living with chronic kidney disease, caused by the condition Lupus, for the last 15 years. But her life has recently taken an amazing and unexpected turn in the form of the ultimate life-giving […]
Derrick Taylor’s day starts early. Every workday for more than a year, the 19-year-old gets up at the crack of dawn in order to begin the 10-mile walk to his 4am shift at the UPS Customer Center in Oxford, Alabama. After his long walk, Taylor […]
On a cold March night in Norfolk, Virginia, a passer-by made a shocking discovery: a tiny new-born baby, wrapped in a dirty towel, her navel tied with red yarn, abandoned and left to die at the side of the road. A tiny leg kicked out […]
Five months after Bill Conner suddenly lost his 20-year-old daughter Abbey, he felt he had to do something to honour her short life. What he decided to do is heart-breaking. Tragedy had struck on a winter break in Cancun, Mexico, when Abbey and her brother Austin […]
Imagine looking in the mirror every day and despairing. For one woman from Louisiana, this was her reality for years. Ever since she was a teenager she had become extremely self-conscious about her face. But from these pictures it’s difficult to understand why. That’s because […]
When a 24-year-old woman ran out of gas in the Grand Canyon, she thought she was going to die. With no nearby petrol stations, houses or people in sight, she began to fear the worst. But it wasn’t long before her natural survival instincts took […]
When a devastating avalanche struck the Rigopiano Hotel in Italy, rescue crews worked tirelessly. The thick snow completely covered the hotel. It rocked the ground and sent a chilling echo across the land. Finding any survivors inside seemed almost impossible. After uncovering tonnes of heavy […]
Say hello to Davos. He looks like a normal, happy dog, right? But don’t let that cute face fool you. This energetic Bernese mountain dog has made it his sole purpose in life to collect as many lost golf balls as possible. But what he […]
When animal rescue workers noticed this ramshackle wooden box outside an Indonesian home, they instantly knew that something wasn’t right. So they decided to get closer and take a look. But what they discovered inside went way beyond their wildest fears. Deep in the heart […]
Demolition workers are poking around deep in the recesses of an old abandoned London townhouse. It’s dark. The floorboards creak under foot. And there are cobwebs everywhere. The air is stale and laced with a dark, foreboding sense of mystery and suspense. Keeping their cool, […]
It’s no secret that homophobia is still rife in many parts of the world. Even in the USA, where gay marriage is legal in every state, openly gay public figures can face vitriol and abuse. Such is life for politicians like Brian Sims, who lives […]
Time’s running out. If BenBen the stray tabby doesn’t find his “forever home” in the next 24 hours, he’s going to be put down. Seemingly resigned to his fate, BenBen sits motionless in his lonely Vancouver hospital cage. His eyes glazed. His spine crushed. His […]
