530K views · 7.1K reactions | "We'll get you out of here in a sec." A snowboarder who got trapped upside in a tree well is lucky to be alive after being rescued by a backcountry skier in Washington state. https://abcn.ws/2FLyzTu | ABC News | Facebook

When a Lithuanian rafter became trapped in rapids on the Franklin River it made headlines around the world. Now, for the first time, the rafter, Valdas, and those who fought to save him, reveal the dramatic details of his 20-hour rescue. It was a race against time to save Valdas who was trapped up to his neck in rapids. As his condition deteriorates, a decision is taken to amputate his leg. But the chance of him surviving such a difficult operation in the wilderness are slim. Watch The River, Pa

153K views · 6.9K reactions | This fox cub was trapped in a storm drain for three days before being rescued by the RSPCA and fire service. The adorable moment he was reunited with his mother in Glenfield, Leicester, was captured on camera. . . . #leicester | BBC Leicester | Facebook