The call comes in. The details are... fuzzy (and at times, feathery!). From a pink poodle to a loose moose, 2025 delivered a full menagerie of emergency calls no one saw coming. In fact, we highlighted over 150 animal rescues on our Facebook page this year. In honor of our annual tradition dating back to 2018, we've highlighted the top 10 rescues in this year's roundup, five of which are from Colorado. We even have a "roo-peat" Colorado rescue to share—a kangaroo escape artist who made a break for it last year, and was captured yet again!

Read on for the best animal saves of 2025 in chronological order, handled by police officers, firefighters, and other first responders who proved yet again that helping others comes in all shapes and species. 

Don't miss a very special bonus video at the end!

The Best Animal Rescues of 2025 (in chronological order)

When the First Responders of Pueblo County Saddled Up 🐴

When Police Put the Wind Back Under This Eagle’s Wings 🦅

 When Cotton Candy Made a Run for It 🐩

When These Ducks Started a Tab With Grand Junction Fire and Police 🦆

 When Evergreen Fire/Rescue Counted Their Chickens 🐔🐔🐔

 When Durango Faced a Roo-peat Offender 🦘

When Police Officers Rescued Firefighters From a Hissing Recliner 🐍

When Colorado Springs Fire Department Snagged a Loose Moose 🫎

When This Toucan’s Vacation Was Short-Lived 🦜

When This Tortoise Tried Taking the Scenic Route 🐢

 Bonus Rescue

🎬 This summer, one zebra goes rogue. He vanished without a hoofprint... until now. Mission: Im-pasture-ble, rated E for Ed. 🦓

 

Want more first responder animal rescues? We have year-end roundups from 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, and 2018!