For first responders, 2018 surely had its highs and lows, but there's one thing we can all agree is always a high point: adorable animal rescues.

Returning a lost camel was just one of the unusual animal rescues that first responders performed in 2018

First responders had many weird, admirable, and downright hilarious experiences in 2018. But in our opinion, nothing tops a good animal rescue story. Throughout the year we’ve compiled our favorites on our Facebook page, from wayward camels to pigs lured home by a trail of Doritos, and after much argument and debate, we have narrowed the list to 10 outstanding animal rescues from across these United States.

Fair warning: for this list we’re adopting a pretty loose definition of ‘rescue.’ Some might be better described as ‘encounters,’ but they were just too good to not be included.

With that said, here is the list in no particular order:

The 10 Best First Responder Animal Rescues of 2018

1. Mouse takes world’s strangest ride along with California sheriff’s deputy

 2. Miami cops rescue a lost camel on Hump Day

3. Virginia police officer gets a roo-markable surprise after finding kangaroo in stopped car

4. Fort Collins police ne-goat-iate livestock surrender

5. Runaway pug gets ‘pugshot’ taken after sneaking around in neighbors’ yards

6. ‘Roof, Roof!’ Dog Rescued From Overhang Roof at His Home

7. Deputies use doritos to round up wayward pig

8. ‘Is he giving it CPR?’: Body camera captures driver helping squirrel

9. A herd of Sanford cows help authorities nab felony suspect

10. Idaho Falls firefighters rescue ducklings from a storm drain