- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 14th, 2015
Guy Purposely Drives Van Full of Live Ammo Over Open Fire
Of course, the van caught fire and the ammo started shooting
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 28th, 2015
Firefighters Rush to Save Cow Stranded in a Swimming Pool
Because saving kittens from trees is so last year
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 17th, 2015
Lover Spends Night on Ledge, Hiding from Woman's Husband
The ledge was 7 floors from the ground, reports say
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 8th, 2015
Christmas Pudding Served in September Nearly Burns Down Home
Firefighters were called in to help put out the dessert
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- September 2nd, 2015
Lionhearted Man Saves Barbecued Ribs from House Fire
Worry not, he didn't forget to save his family too
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- July 24th, 2015
Man Trying to Burn Used Toilet Paper Sparks 73-Acre Wildfire
He didn't want to simply throw the paper away and litter
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 19th, 2015
They Make Students Run Through Fire in China
Worry not, they are never in any real danger
- Oddiverse Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- June 17th, 2015
Woman in Her 60s Gets Stuck in a Tree
She was simply trying to rescue her pet cat
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 27th, 2015
Firefighters Called In to Rescue Confused Leopard Stuck in a Tree
The leopard was hanging around a chicken shed, climbed the tree when a farmer saw it and screamed in alarm
- Science Blog
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 26th, 2015
Scientists Want to Put High-Tech Reins on Robots, No Joke
The end goal is to have the robots act like guide dogs for firefighters exploring smoke-filled buildings
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 13th, 2015
Raccoon Searching for Food Gets Its Head Stuck in a Tree Hole
The poor creature had to be rescued by firefighters who used an air chisel to widen the hole and free the animal
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- March 9th, 2015
Teens Go on a Joyride on Miniature Iceberg Floating on US Lake
The teenagers, ages 17 and 18, were rescued by a team of firefighters with the Racine Fire Department
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- February 2nd, 2015
Dude Trying to Flush Potatoes Clogs His Toilet, Pulls the Fire Alarm Hoping for Help
When authorities realized the man didn't call the firefighters for an actual emergency, they arrested him
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 5th, 2015
Firefighters in the US Rescue Naked Woman Stuck Inside a Chimney
The 35-year-old woman ventured down the chimney hoping to get inside her ex-boyfriend’s house, failed miserably
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- January 3rd, 2015
One-Year-Old Locks Her Mother in a Cupboard Under the Stairs
Luckily, the woman managed to alert her neighbors and soon enough firefighters arrived at her home and freed her
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- November 4th, 2014
25-Stone Man Who Had Not Showered in 5 Years Rescued by Firefighters
The man was trapped inside his own home, was found buried knee-deep in pizza boxes and tins teeming with vermin
- Oddiverse
- By Laura Sinpetru
- October 20th, 2014
Woman Tries to Break into California Home, Gets Stuck in the Chimney
Firefighters had to destroy part of the chimney and use dish soap to free 30-year-old Genoveva Nunez-Figueroa