From time to time, we are confronted with amazing stories of people who managed to survive in the most terrible and simply shocking situations. And, in spite of everything, every such incredible event teaches us to believe in miracles, ourselves and our forces in the most extreme moments of life, and even inspires millions of people to a feat for the sake of life!
In short, we managed to find 10 such stories, in the happy end of which it was simply impossible to believe. And it happened!
1. A climber who cut off his hand
When in 2003 Aaron Leah Ralston, a mechanical engineer by profession and climber by vocation, once again went to conquer the summits of the Canyonlands National Park (Utah, USA), he could not think that his life would depend on what he would have to do with his own hands amputate a limb. On that day, Aaron did not tell anyone about his route, and when the 300-kilogram boulder fell on his right arm and clamped it, he found himself in a deadly trap. But, even despite 4 days of terrible torture, drinking his own urine, when there was not a drop of water and a farewell video on the phone, the guy did not give up - with a stupid knife he cut off his hand, and then went down from the 20-meter height until met the tourists who called him an ambulance!
2. The cat that called 911
On the evening of January 2, 2006, a call was made to the emergency rescue phone (Columbia, USA), but nobody said anything to the phone. For the police officer, this was not the reason not to go to the scene and find out everything. It turned out that this call was more than emergency - Gary Rosheisen, who flipped over from his wheelchair, turned up at the illuminated address, and any movement for him could end sadly. But the most important thing that the policeman Patrick Doherty saw when he entered the house is a cat lying next to the phone! Yes, it was she who had to selectively click on all 12 buttons and finally get on the most necessary, thus provoking the necessary help for the owner. By the way, Gary admitted that he was teaching his pet Tommy this trick, but until this moment did not believe in the success of training ...
3. Heimlich's reception from the Golden Retriever
In 2007, Debbie Parhurst proudly led her pet pet, Tobby, to the "Dog of the Year" award, because she knew - if it had not been for him, today was not alive. It turned out that a few weeks earlier, a 45-year-old jeweler made herself a day off, and stayed at home surrounded by her dogs - Fred and Tobby. Honestly, who among us at such moments thinks about the bad, and even gnawing an apple? But, it happened unforeseen - a piece of fruit was stuck in the trachea of a woman, and her strength was enough only to try to "receive Heimlich." Unsuccessful. But here's her dog, Tobby, or something felt, or saw in the movements of the hostess call for the game, when he suddenly pounced and involuntarily repeated this rescue maneuver. And successfully, thanks to which, he became a hero not only for his family, but for the whole country!
4. Selfless Anna
When Candace Jennings Idaho rescued the dog Anna, taking her from the shelter, she had no idea that one day Anna would do the same. On a cold November morning of the year 2017 the dog woke Candice with her howls. It turned out that her trailer was enveloped in fire. In fear, the woman had no choice but to quickly run out into the street with the pet, but realizing that everything valuable remained burning, Candace ventured to return for things. And in vain - because of the acrid smoke, she could not find the way to the exit. But no, this is also a story of salvation with a happy ending - Anna came running to the trailer and led her mistress!
5. Miracle in the Andes
This is how events of almost half a century ago are described today, when Uruguay Airlines flight No. 571 with players of the rugby team, their families and friends crashed in the mountains. It is known that on board at that time there were 45 people, 10 of whom died at once, and the rest for almost 72 days had to survive in harsh conditions absolutely without food and water! But "to beat the death" once again did not all survivors, but only 16 passengers. The rest fell victim to hunger and snow avalanche. The saddest thing was that the time was passing, and it was no longer appropriate for the government to look for people. But these 16 "lucky ones" did not give up - without mountain gear and clothes they went for help, where, 12 days later they came across people and were saved!
6. The sky, purple with sadness
Unfortunately, the romantic trip on the route Tahiti - San Diego, which went to 23-year-old American Tami Ashcraft with the bride Richard Sharpe, the bride on a sailing ship, did not end with vows in front of the altar. Then a 21-meter wave of a sudden hurricane destroyed their boat, and with it dreams of a happy family life. Alas, when a day later the girl came to herself, she found that her boyfriend's rescue belt was torn. Tami had to survive and experience the grief alone. The girl dredged out all the water from the cabin, built a temporary mast and, guided by the stars, continued on her way. 41 days in the ocean with a minimum of water reserves, on peanut butter and with the remains of canned food, ended with a berth in the Hawaiian harbor of Hilo. The girl decided to tell about all that she experienced only after 15 years in the book "The sky, purple with sorrow".
7. Confused at depth
One of the most terrible deaths - 33 miners from the Chilean city of Copiapo, when on Aug. 5, 2010 at the San Jose mine there was a rock fall, could be buried alive under the ground. Then the miners literally were immured at a depth of about 700 m and almost 5 km from the entrance to the mine! As many as 69 record days, these brave men stood firm in the "confinement", until they were able to get rescuers! On October 13, 2010 the whole world watched as miners were evacuated to the surface, and they were reunited with their families.
8. The Saved Haitian woman
The earthquake in Haiti in 2010 was the biggest natural disaster of the 21st century. But I would especially like to tell you about the wonderful story of the rescue of 17-year-old Darlene Etienne, who spent 15 days under the rubble of St. Gerard's College! According to relatives, the girl was only recently transferred to this school, but they did not hope to see her again, because she was considered dead. It is still impossible to imagine how Darlene could so many days to be under ruins without food, water, and in fear of calling people to help? But most importantly - for the girl it all ended safely, and her salvation was broadcast even live on the whole world.
9. The girl from the well
As a one and a half year old, Jessica McClure fell into a well in her aunt's house near Midland (Texas, USA). Then the baby dislocated both legs, stuck in the well for 56 hours or almost 2 days! It is not surprising that the rescue operation caused such a resonance - while rescuers pulled out parallel holes to quickly get to Jessica, comforting or encouraging her with songs about Winnie the Pooh, the CNN television station shot everything that happens for the emergency news! Fortunately, the girl managed to save and even restore the circulation of blood in her limbs, saving the child from amputation.
10. Alone in the jungle
In 1981, Yossi Ginsberg in the company of three other friends decided to find a tribe of Aborigines in the jungle of Bolivia. But, alas, after the first quarrel, the company broke in two, and Yossi, along with his partner, Kevin, changed the route by descending the river on a raft. But the irreparable happened - the swimming means of the guys came upon the threshold, after which Kevin was immediately thrown ashore, but Yossi was involved in the stream of the waterfall. In general, for the next three weeks, this guy tried to survive alone in the jungle as he could - he drank raw eggs of birds, extracted fruits and even fought off the jaguar with an insect spray, which he thought of setting fire to. "At some point I decided that I was ready for any suffering, but I will not give up!", The traveler recalls in his autobiographical book. You will not believe, but when Ginsberg still found a detachment of rescuers, a whole colony of termites already lived on his body burnt by the sun! Well, if you want to see how it was in reality, then it's more likely to watch the thriller "Jungle" (2017), because this very story of incredible salvation has already been filmed.