14 Firefighters Who Risked Their Lives To Save Animals

Yesterday was International Firefighters Day, where local communities remember their firefighting heroes and support the brave men and women who risk their lives to ensure safety. While human lives do matter, here are some firefighters who saved animals who fell victim to man-made disasters.

1. A koala bear being given some water after being rescued from a bushfire

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2. A firefighter rescues a cat from a house-fire in Denmark

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3. A rescued orphaned baby owl

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4. A Russian firefighter rescues a cat

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5. A rescued dog is given oxygen to breathe normally

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6. A cat clings onto the firefighter who rescued him

7. A firefighter comforts a dog saved from a car crash

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8. A firefighter saves a burned poodle from a building which was on fire.

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9. A blind dog rescued from drowning in a lake

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10. A firefighter rescues a cat

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11. A rescued baby hamster being given oxygen

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12. A cat gives his rescuer a loving look after being resuscitated

13. Firefighter rescues a cat that was barely breathing from under a bed

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14. Firefighters refuse to let a Guinea Pig die of breathlessness.