As the incredible photos show, the sea other gives the tiny shark a big hug. But marine experts are unsure it was an embrace, or the otter were was trying to have its meal. Nonetheless, the moment is astonishing! Though during their feeding sea otters dive and bring marine creature above the water to better enjoy their meals, this is the first time ever an otter is bringing a shark on the surface of the water, because – as it was known – shark are not part of these furry mammals’ menu. 

That’s makes the moment even more intrigued. “If you watch sea otters long enough you will see a reasonable sample of bottom-dwelling sea life brought to the surface out of hunger or curiosity,” Sea Otter Savvy, which initially shared the snaps, wrote. 

“We are not sure which was the case here but these ‘jaw-dropping’ images are the first known record of a ‘foraging-like’ interaction between a sea otter and this creature.” While the otter’s true intentions regarding this little shark, might never be known, the pair eventually parted their ways after a few moments of cuddling! “To my knowledge (and a group of colleagues), this is the first documented horn shark capture by a sea otter,” Michael D. Harris of the California Department of Fish and Wildlife, said. 

“There are reports of sea otters capturing skates and rays, but this is the first report of a shark. Sea otters will feed on fish, but it’s a very rare observation in California…but it is really is hard to say what the otter was doing with it.”
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 Lorraine Culloch, 38, from Arbroath, Scotland had been on the way to Channory Point with her partner Mike Robertson, when they noticed a fin sticking out of the water at Nigg, Ross-shire. But after looking through her telephoto lens, Lorraine was shocked to find that the fin belonged to a dolphin that had become stranded by the outgoing tide. 

 Although still alive, Lorraine and Mike realised the dolphin was in danger and phoned the police to help get the Scottish SPCA and the British Divers Marine Life Rescue out to save the stranded dolphin. Upon closer examination, the dolphin was a bottlenose named Spirtle, four. 

 The dramatic rescue took a total of 10 hours since the rescuers were required to wait for the tide to go back out before they were able to release Spirtle back into deeper waters. Lorraine said: “After the vet assessed that Spirtle would be well enough to rescue, the divers and rescue team soaked towels and covered her with seaweed to keep her wet. “Apart from some blistering, Spirtle had no visible injuries and had been seen out swimming with her pod just days before.

 “At 4am when the tide eventually came in, the rescue teams got her onto a floating pontoon and walked her into the deepest part of the bay where they massaged her body. Source

 Footage shows the staffer curled up with Prissy, a four-year-old hound mix, who was abandoned in hot weather in a junkyard in Tennessee with her three puppies. 

 Prissy was taken in by Conway Area Humane Society in New Hampshire and spayed and the clip reveals how, touchingly, kennel supervisor Chrissy Ireland was determined to help her recover. Virginia Moore, the executive director of the shelter, told MailOnline that being spayed ‘can be traumatic and disorientating for dogs’ and that Ireland ‘felt compelled to comfort Prissy’. 

She didn’t want her to wake up alone, she added. 

 The video, which was shot by co-worker Debra Cameron and posted to the shelter’s Facebook page on July 16, has been viewed over 80,000 times and shows Ireland stroking Prissy tenderly as she stirs from her sleep. Moore said that Ireland, along with the rest of the staff, is ‘prone to laying down with the animals’, and that the video was posted to Facebook to show that shelters are great places for dogs to be. 

 Watch the video below:

 
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Due a terrible accident, the four-legged officer got deadly injured. Lied on the ground, the poor horse was living her very last moments, with her friend comforting her, in a very dramatic scene! Companions for over four years – since she was part of the Houston Police Department – Charlotte and officer D. Herrejon, were patrolling on the streets of the city, when something terrible happened. 

All of a sudden, the horse got spooked and run right in the middle of the street, where she got hit by a truck. Officer Herrejon who eventually fell off her back when she got startled, was looking in disbelief. 

But unfortunately, it was too late for the police horse! With her leg broken and other injuries, Charlotte was having her final breaths, right there in the middle of the street. 

Heartbroken, officer Herrejon couldn’t believe his eyes, but all he could do was to be next to his faithful partner in her last moments. So he lied on the ground, next to Charlotte, put his arms around her neck and his head onto hers, and offered her some comfort. 

A truly heartbreaking moment as the two were sharing an incredible bond! Later that day, the Houston Police Department confirmed their loyal police horse had gone, and they paid tribute to her in an emotional Facebook post. “It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Charlotte, an HPD Mounted Patrol horse, who passed in the line of duty this morning…”the post reads. 

“Charlotte came to HPD as an unstarted 2-year old Tennessee Walker from Oklahoma….She loved her job and was always ready to go to work putting bad guys in jail or giving nuzzles to children. She served the citizens of Houston for 4 years. She will be missed!” The Police Department also shared a few photos of Charlotte during her life of service to the citizens of Houston!

 
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