The 13-foot, 1,800-pound animal had been removed from the Seine river where it had been stranded for days, but it was later euthanized after experiencing difficulty breathing.
Tag: Rescues
Last Stand at Azovstal: Inside the Siege That Shaped the Ukraine War
For 80 days, at a sprawling steelworks, a relentless Russian assault met unyielding Ukrainian resistance. This is how it was for those who fought, and for those trapped beneath the battlefield.
In Eastern Ukraine, Attacks Intensify as Russia Readies New Offensive
The civilian toll has risen sharply in recent days as rockets and shells strike residential areas in the likely path of Russia’s coming push into Donetsk Province.
‘I Was Flying Headfirst’: A Shopping Trip Shattered by a Missile
Survivors of the Russian strike that hit a busy mall in central Ukraine, killing at least 18, described the moment that tore their lives apart.
‘We Have Nothing’: Afghan Quake Survivors Despair Over Recovery
With the economy in ruins and aid in short supply, survivors of the earthquake in this remote stretch of eastern Afghanistan wonder what their next move could be.
Seven Dead and More Than 100 Rescued in Philippine Ferry Fire
The vessel was carrying 124 passengers and 10 crew members when it caught fire soon after setting off at dawn from Polillo Island.
Vera Gissing, Who Was Rescued by ‘Britain’s Schindler,’ Dies at 93
She was not quite 11 when train convoys organized by a London stockbroker carried her and hundreds of other Jewish children from Czechoslovakia on the eve of World War II.
Parents Relying on Ukraine Surrogates Desperately Seek Their Newborns
The Russian invasion has disrupted a thriving hub of legal commercial surrogacy. Some couples are risking trips into the war zone to get their children.
Surviving Migrants at Greek Border Say They Were Left to Die
The four men recalled a night of exhaustion, cold and fear when 19 died after being forced across the Turkish border.
Dead Body Is Pulled From Burning Ferry Off Greece, With 10 Still Missing
At least one person was confirmed to have died on the Euroferry Olympia, which caught fire on Friday and is still ablaze near the island of Corfu. Hundreds of others have been rescued.