You may have seen this in the news recently – a Connecticut family’s husky is a hero after stepping between a young child and a charging black bear. Home security footage captured the bear running toward the child . . . but then the dog sprinted across the yard to confront the bear and chased it away. The child and dog were unharmed, and the owner said he was rewarding the brave husky with a T-bone steak. (Here’s a news report.)………………… A herd of donkeys in southern Spain has become a highly effective wildfire prevention team by grazing on dry grass and brush around Doñana National Park. The work they do every day reduces the vegetation that can fuel dangerous fires, helping the area remain free of forest fires for nearly a decade. The donkeys are especially helpful because they can reach areas that normal machinery cannot……………And finally…………….
A TN dog that was abandoned has found a loving new home nearly a year later. The dog’s name is Buddy, and surveillance video showed his previous owner throwing him over the six-foot-tall fence of the county animal shelter. Buddy’s story was shared across the country until he was eventually adopted by a woman in Massachusetts. Isabella Forte said she was struck by how much he resembled her late father’s beloved rescue dog and immediately knew she wanted to adopt him. Now, a year later, he’s happy in his new home, and Isabella says the dog “never stops smiling.”