Back in 2018, the RSPCA had received a concerned call about a neglected horse. They followed up, and that is when they encountered Heidi. The scene in which they found her was nothing short of tragic. When RSPCA showed up to the fifty building in East Durham, England, they were absolutely shocked. They did not anticipate the state of neglect – it was one of the worst they’d ever seen. 

In fact, the RSPCA thought that Heidi was dead when they arrived, so they were surprised to discover that she was actually breathing!

  That is when she began her long road to recovery – receiving much-needed help from charities, like the British Horse Society and Here 4 Horses. Heidi’s journey has been an arduous one, but it’s been documented closely on social media. 

 The Here 4 Horses Facebook page shared, “A call from a member of the public to the RSPCA, led to a BHS volunteer making a visit to an East Durham building site in April 2018. The volunteer was horrified at what she first thought was a dead horse amongst the mud and rubbish.”

They further described the shock that the volunteer went through a few minutes later when they realized that the poor horse was indeed alive, barely hanging on. 

The charity mentioned that it was one of the worst cases they’d seen, yet they were so proud of Heidi because no matter how many setbacks she might have faced along her recovery process, the tenacious horse refused to give up. 

 Wendy Suddes, a volunteer for Here 4 Horses, spoke with BoredPanda about the moment that they first got Heidi. The horse was so weak, she needed a total of five people to lift her off the ground and get her on her feet. But that was just the start. She was too weak to stand on her own and was classified as “critically ill.” 

Heidi ended up requiring a plasma transfusion due to the fact that she had extremely low blood protein levels. Furthermore, the horse needed liters of blood transfusions from healthier horses to survive. It took Heidi more than five weeks to be able to stand on her own without any assistance.

Regarding Heidi’s extensive injuries, Wendy added that the horse had multiple sores, worms, parasites, and infections – all which took months for the horse to battle through. 

But Heidi showed her strength of character and over the next two years, managed to make a comeback. She’s gained back weight and gotten healthy enough to “run free in our pastures.”

  While Heidi’s story had a happy ending, the sad reality is that Here 4 Horses will often see similar cases of neglect at at least once or twice per year. 

For more information on the work that they do, you can visit their website here. 

 Watch her recovery video below:

 
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The man was on his fishing boat on the Lake Travis in Austin, Texas, when spotted a tiny creature struggling to swim to shore. 

When he got closer, he realized it’s a distressed baby deer. Justin knew the poor little thing wouldn’t made it to shore, so he immediately jumped into action, determined to reunite the lost fawn with its family. 

 In a now viral video, shared by The Dodo, the good Samaritans caught on camera the dramatic rescue. Apparently, a dog scared the tiny deer, it got stressed and jumped into the lake in a desperate attempt to cross over the other side. 

Fortunately, Justin witnessed the whole scene and he immediately jumped into action and rescued the baby deer. A few moments after, the kind man reached the deer, grabbed it and took it on his boat. The little one is visible scared and extremely tired, so Justin lays it down on the boat to get rest a little bit. 

“Poor thing is exhausted,” the man can be heard saying. “She wasn’t gonna make it for much longer.” But thankfully, the adorable creature is now safe and on its way to reunite its mom. 

” I got you baby girl, don’t worry,” Justin said. Once they reached the shore, the deer seemed to come into her strength, but her rescuer knew she need more time to recover. 

So he took the helpless creature back to his home, where he cared for her. After a few hours of resting, the man, even concerned knew he had to take the deer right into the same spot he run off for its life.

 Justin was sure the little one’s mom would came exactly in the same spot she got lost, to search for her. The nice guy, then released the rescue fawn into the forest and he impatiently waited to see if she would reunite with her mom. 

And thankfully, shortly after the sunset, he was able to spot them together, again. All thanks to his efforts. What a reward for his work! Watch the viral rescue here:

 
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These herds still roam the west today although there is much controversy surrounding them as cattle ranchers continue to move their cattle stock onto lands that the wild horses now occupy. The video below shows an incredible example of how the wild horses look after their own when a young filly gets in trouble while crossing a river. 

The stallion with her takes quick action to try to save her before she is swept downriver. He is unflinching in his attempts and even tries not to hurt her as he struggles to get her back toward the shore. America's Endangered wild horses In the states of Nevada, Wyoming and Colorado, several times a year, the Bureau of Land Management conducts a wild horse and burro roundup. 

Using helicopters and flying low enough to nearly touch the backs of their prey, they herd thousands of these horses and burros into chutes that were previously set up, funneling the mares, stallions, and foals into a holding pen. Herds and family groups are broken up, many animals are injured, some even die during this desperate run. 

The remainder are then kept in the blazing hot sun, fed and watered whenever the keepers get to it, and are basically in a concentration camp for animals. These are the magnificent animals who symbolize the West. 

These are the animals the Bureau of Land Management likes to "manage," a euphemism for "getting rid of." Why does the BLM do this? It's very simple...the public lands are wanted by the ranchers for their cattle, they certainly don't want to share any forage or water with wild horses and burros that earn them nothing. Cattle ranchers have lots of clout in Nevada and that strength puts their needs over everything else, including these wild animals. A cattle rancher will never admit to having enough land for his herd, always wanting more. The BLM is more than willing to work hand-in-glove with the ranchers, and they could care less about the horses and burros. They've become just a nuisance! (source ~ excerpt written by Nancy Carol)
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 Ray Lucas, 23, says he and his girlfriend had walked to the gas station and when they returned 15 minutes later, their home was on fire. "The house was engulfed in smoke, I saw my mom and my niece were standing at the door and they were frantic," Lucas said. 

 His 18-month old daughters, Milan and Malaysia, were asleep in the basement. "I just knew I had to get my babies out," he said. "That's what went through my mind." Lucas had to navigate his home based on sheer memory. "You really couldn't see your hand in front of your face," he said. "I really only found my babies due to my memory, just knowing where they were and knowing how to get to them." 

 Both girls were taken to an intensive care unit. Malaysia was treated for severe burns. Milan suffered smoke inhalation and second-degree burns. Lucas treated for smoke inhalation and second-degree burns. 

  "I was temporarily blind for three days and they said it was a miracle I could see," he said. "I've got burns on my arms, but for the most part, everyone is still here." 

 The family lost everything in the fire. A GoFundMe page has been set up to help them recover.

 
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