Whales can become caught in rope that runs between shellfish creels on the seabed to a buoy on the surface. Trials have been done using "ropeless creels" which have the main line in a container along ...

A sperm whale that was entangled in ropes has died after it became stranded on a shore of the island of Raasay. The 15m-long (49ft) animal was spotted in difficulty off nearby Skye on Thursday.

The adult whale came into difficulty near the coast of Skye A sperm whale got into difficulty after becoming entangled in rope off the east coast of Skye. The British Divers Marine Life Rescue ...

STEVENSON, Wash. — Multiple search-and-rescue teams were able to rescue three young hikers stranded atop Table Mountain along the Columbia River Gorge on Saturday. Skamania County Sheriff's ...

When Colorado firefighters were called to rescue an animal on a frozen lake, they were surprised to find a coyote on the ice. The South Metro Fire Rescue team responded to an ice rescue at Johnson ...

He was only about 25 feet up, and out on a limb. I unloaded my gear and soon had a rope installed in the tree," Robert added. "I started climbing.

Rope is exceedingly common on sailboats as it's necessary for all the rigging, but it's also necessary for vessels that rely ...

Dog's body found in Burnley (Image: Jonathan Howarth) Dog's body found in Burnley (Image: Jonathan Haworth) He said the female dog, which the RSPCA claims is a bulldog-type dog, had been put into a ...

CARLISLE, Iowa — The Polk County Sheriff’s Office says one man who fell through the ice at Avon Lake while attempted to safe a dog, was rescued by a nearby man who slid a boat across the ice.

Officials did not provide a reason for the rescue, but said they were able to complete it both safely and successfully.

TO CALL LMPD AND CREWS IN LEBANON JUNCTION WERE HARD AT WORK LAST NIGHT RESPONDING TO A ROPE RESCUE. IT HAPPENED AROUND 8:00 FRIDAY EVENING IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES OF I-65 NEAR MILE MARKER 103.