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      <title>3 Fishermen Are Lucky To Be Alive After Boat Flipped Near 6th Street Dam</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[a fishing boat capsized near the 6th street damn around noon. Nearby fishermen jumped into action and rescued the three men in distress.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/three-fishermen-rescued-near-6th-street-dam/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[a fishing boat capsized near the 6th street damn around noon. Nearby fishermen jumped into action and rescued the three men in distress.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/44/p/three-fishermen-rescued-near-6th-street-dam/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 02 Feb 2024 14:26:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Salty over a break-up? This West Michigan Animal Shelter's got you! <a href="https://wgrd.com/neuter-your-ex-muskegon-mich-shelter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Salty over a break-up? This West Michigan Animal Shelter&apos;s got you! <a href="https://wgrd.com/neuter-your-ex-muskegon-mich-shelter/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Aug 2023 13:50:21 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Dozens of people have to be rescued each year at Michigan's Sleeping Bear Dunes. Not from the water - but from the sand! Rescues can cost tourists up to $3000! <a href="https://wgrd.com/ixp/694/p/sleeping-bear-dunes-rescue-cost/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[Attendees of a West Michigan festival witnessed an impressive rescue over the weekend! <a href="https://wgrd.com/kalamazoo-mi-police-rescue-ducks/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Attendees of a West Michigan festival witnessed an impressive rescue over the weekend! <a href="https://wgrd.com/kalamazoo-mi-police-rescue-ducks/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Thanks to the quick response of the The Grand Rapids Fire Department, a 13-year-old Boston Terrier Bulldog is back safe with her family. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grfd-rescue-dog-grand-river/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A West Michigan Fire Department recently stepped up to help out a resident&apos;s pet parrot that was stuck in a tree! The little guy had been missing a long time...  <a href="https://wgrd.com/portage-fire-department-rescues-pet-parrot-from-tree/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[Local firefighters recently stepped up to help out an osprey that had gotten trapped in netting along the Grand River. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grfd-osprey-rescue-grand-river/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Local firefighters recently stepped up to help out an osprey that had gotten trapped in netting along the Grand River. <a href="https://wgrd.com/grfd-osprey-rescue-grand-river/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 16 Jul 2022 15:34:35 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This story heartbreaking -- but it also shows how much good is out there in the world! <a href="https://wgrd.com/100-cats-and-kittens-rescued-from-abandoned-allegan-county-home/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This story heartbreaking -- but it also shows how much good is out there in the world! <a href="https://wgrd.com/100-cats-and-kittens-rescued-from-abandoned-allegan-county-home/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A West Michigan fire department was dispatched to a possible car accident and found a tiny, orange kitten in need of help. <a href="https://wgrd.com/portage-firefighters-rescue-kitten-thrown-from-car/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>West Michigan Shelters Rescue 35 Golden Doodles from ‘Severe Neglect’ at Alabama Puppy Mill</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 09 May 2022 15:29:46 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This story is heartbreaking - but it's also heartwarming, in that animal shelters right here in West Michigan have stepped up to save the lives of 35 dogs who were in a horrible situation. <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-shelters-rescue-35-golden-doodles-from-severe-neglect-at-alabama-puppy-mill/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This story is heartbreaking - but it&apos;s also heartwarming, in that animal shelters right here in West Michigan have stepped up to save the lives of 35 dogs who were in a horrible situation. <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-shelters-rescue-35-golden-doodles-from-severe-neglect-at-alabama-puppy-mill/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>West Michigan Firefighters Rescue Doe From Icy Pond [VIDEO]</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2022 16:08:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A young doe found herself in a scary situation this week, trapped in an icy pond. White Lake firefighters came to her rescue! <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-firefighters-rescue-doe-from-icy-pond-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A young doe found herself in a scary situation this week, trapped in an icy pond. White Lake firefighters came to her rescue! <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-firefighters-rescue-doe-from-icy-pond-video/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>More Than 140 Dogs Rescued from Northern Michigan Breeding Operation Seeking Forever Homes</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 18 Feb 2022 04:10:36 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The dogs were found in deplorable conditions with little to no access to food, clean water, shelter, or any sort of medical care.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/more-than-140-dogs-rescued-from-northern-michigan-breeding-operation-seeking-forever-homes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The dogs were found in deplorable conditions with little to no access to food, clean water, shelter, or any sort of medical care.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/more-than-140-dogs-rescued-from-northern-michigan-breeding-operation-seeking-forever-homes/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Michigan Police Rescue 7 Baby Squirrels Tied Together by Their Tails</title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 04 Oct 2021 12:01:58 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A Michigan police department recently helped to untangle a cluster of baby squirrels who were bound together by their tails. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-police-rescue-7-baby-squirrels-tied-together-by-their-tails/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A Michigan police department recently helped to untangle a cluster of baby squirrels who were bound together by their tails. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-police-rescue-7-baby-squirrels-tied-together-by-their-tails/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Ann Arbor Woman Rescued With Jaws of Life After Sex Fetish Video Fail</title>
      <link>https://wgrd.com/ann-arbor-woman-rescued-with-jaws-of-life-after-sex-fetish-video-fail/</link>
      <pubDate>Fri, 11 Jun 2021 17:09:11 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[What the hell? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ann-arbor-woman-rescued-with-jaws-of-life-after-sex-fetish-video-fail/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[What the hell? <a href="https://wgrd.com/ann-arbor-woman-rescued-with-jaws-of-life-after-sex-fetish-video-fail/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Tony LaBrie]]></dc:creator>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 04 May 2021 13:54:27 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Look. At. Her! <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-senior-dog-with-the-best-smile-is-up-for-adoption/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Look. At. Her! <a href="https://wgrd.com/west-michigan-senior-dog-with-the-best-smile-is-up-for-adoption/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Grocery Store Employee Springs Into Action To Save A Baby In A Runaway Cart</title>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2021 12:21:26 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Ben Mazur saved a baby's life the other day  <a href="https://wgrd.com/grocery-store-employee-springs-into-action-to-save-a-baby-in-a-runaway-cart/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ben Mazur saved a baby&apos;s life the other day  <a href="https://wgrd.com/grocery-store-employee-springs-into-action-to-save-a-baby-in-a-runaway-cart/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Who Was the Good Samaritan That Helped In The Holland House Fire?</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 05 Feb 2021 17:39:40 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Someone helped rescue two people from a burning house in Holland on Thursday but did stick around for a "thanks".  <a href="https://wgrd.com/who-was-the-good-samaritan-that-helped-in-the-holland-house-fire/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Someone helped rescue two people from a burning house in Holland on Thursday but did stick around for a &quot;thanks&quot;.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/who-was-the-good-samaritan-that-helped-in-the-holland-house-fire/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <dc:creator><![CDATA[Rob Sparks]]></dc:creator>
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      <title>Michigan Rescue’s ‘Schitt’s Creek’ Puppies Grab the Attention of Dan Levy</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 30 Jan 2021 03:35:39 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Look at their little faces! As if they could get any cuter, these puppies rescued by McKenzie's Animal Shelter in Lake Odessa are named after characters from the hit show "Schitt's Creek". <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-rescues-schitts-creek-puppies-grab-the-attention-of-dan-levy/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Look at their little faces! As if they could get any cuter, these puppies rescued by McKenzie&apos;s Animal Shelter in Lake Odessa are named after characters from the hit show &quot;Schitt&apos;s Creek&quot;. <a href="https://wgrd.com/michigan-rescues-schitts-creek-puppies-grab-the-attention-of-dan-levy/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>SW Michigan Deputy Risks Her Life To Save A Dog From Drowning</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 22 Jan 2021 01:18:57 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[She didn't have to go above and beyond for a dog, but Cass County Deputy Shields didn't hesitate to walk out on the ice to rescue a dog that had broken through and was struggling.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/sw-michigan-deputy-risks-her-life-to-save-a-dog-from-drowning/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[She didn&apos;t have to go above and beyond for a dog, but Cass County Deputy Shields didn&apos;t hesitate to walk out on the ice to rescue a dog that had broken through and was struggling.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/sw-michigan-deputy-risks-her-life-to-save-a-dog-from-drowning/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>DNR Officer Rescues Dog Who Fell Off 100-Foot Cliff in Newaygo</title>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2021 01:45:20 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Cody the dog is safe and warm and back with his family after falling about 100 feet off a cliff along the Muskegon River in Newaygo, thanks to a Michigan DNR Officer. <a href="https://wgrd.com/dnr-officer-rescues-dog-who-fell-off-100-foot-cliff-in-newaygo/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Cody the dog is safe and warm and back with his family after falling about 100 feet off a cliff along the Muskegon River in Newaygo, thanks to a Michigan DNR Officer. <a href="https://wgrd.com/dnr-officer-rescues-dog-who-fell-off-100-foot-cliff-in-newaygo/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>A Paragliding Santa Got Stuck In Some Power Lines While Delivering Presents</title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 22 Dec 2020 11:48:54 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[The good news: he's okay! He was hoping to bring some early holiday cheer when his engine failed and he crash landed into a neighborhood's power lines.
Source: YouTube
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The good news: he's okay! He was hoping to bring some early holiday cheer when his engine failed and he crash landed into a neighborhood's power lines.
Source: YouTube
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      <title>An Idaho Line Worker Needs Help Finding His Pet Raccoon</title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 19 Nov 2020 12:17:42 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA['Coonsie' the raccoon has gone missing after her owner helped restore power to Central Oklahoma. George Simmons, an Idaho line worker, has said that he's staying in Oklahoma until she's safe and sound.
Source: KFOR
 
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA['Coonsie' the raccoon has gone missing after her owner helped restore power to Central Oklahoma. George Simmons, an Idaho line worker, has said that he's staying in Oklahoma until she's safe and sound.
Source: KFOR
 
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      <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2020 12:02:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Brian Kemsley was walking with his girlfriend when he saw and heard a commotion: a man trying to rip away a stroller from a mom.
 
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      <description><![CDATA[What started will a call about a horse in the road lead Michigan State Police to bust an alleged puppy mill in Michigan's Upper Peninsula earlier this week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/more-than-150-animals-rescued-from-u-p-puppy-mill-photos/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[What started will a call about a horse in the road lead Michigan State Police to bust an alleged puppy mill in Michigan&apos;s Upper Peninsula earlier this week. <a href="https://wgrd.com/more-than-150-animals-rescued-from-u-p-puppy-mill-photos/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2020 10:41:03 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A rescue team in Pennsylvania went into an overflow pipe in order to save a dog that got stuck, and this is how it sounded during the rescue.
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A rescue team in Pennsylvania went into an overflow pipe in order to save a dog that got stuck, and this is how it sounded during the rescue.
Source: YouTube
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      <title>U.S. Coast Guard Rescues 10 From Sinking Boat in Grand Traverse Bay [VIDEO]</title>
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      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Jun 2020 14:39:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2020 10:26:46 GMT</pubDate>
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Okay, first of all, who knew that squirrels could swim? I mean, I guess I never really thought about it, but other than those water skiing squirrels, I don't think that I've ever seen a squirrel in water... <a href="https://wgrd.com/this-girls-attempt-to-help-a-squirrel-goes-hilariously-wrong/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Watch until the end. It&apos;s 100% worth it.
Okay, first of all, who knew that squirrels could swim? I mean, I guess I never really thought about it, but other than those water skiing squirrels, I don&apos;t think that I&apos;ve ever seen a squirrel in water... <a href="https://wgrd.com/this-girls-attempt-to-help-a-squirrel-goes-hilariously-wrong/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 28 Feb 2020 12:52:51 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[A nail-biting video of good people being in the right place at the right time.
Source: WPTV
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      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A nail-biting video of good people being in the right place at the right time.
Source: WPTV
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      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jun 2019 12:04:25 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[This is the fourth annual Pet-A-Pawlooza, but the first time the event has been hosted in Kent County.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/kent-county-pet-a-pawlooza-features-rescues-shelters-and-more/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[This is the fourth annual Pet-A-Pawlooza, but the first time the event has been hosted in Kent County.  <a href="https://wgrd.com/kent-county-pet-a-pawlooza-features-rescues-shelters-and-more/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2019 13:00:05 GMT</pubDate>
      <description><![CDATA[Two Portage firefighters answered a special call for help Thursday. Two ducklings became trapped in a storm drain located on Mallard Circle. <a href="https://wgrd.com/portage-firefighters-make-an-adorable-rescue/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Two Portage firefighters answered a special call for help Thursday. Two ducklings became trapped in a storm drain located on Mallard Circle. <a href="https://wgrd.com/portage-firefighters-make-an-adorable-rescue/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <description><![CDATA[When crews arrived, they spotted the doe, struggling in the icy Thornapple River,  while her fawn looked on from the bank. <a href="https://wgrd.com/cascade-fire-department-rescues-deer-from-icy-river/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></description>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[When crews arrived, they spotted the doe, struggling in the icy Thornapple River,  while her fawn looked on from the bank. <a href="https://wgrd.com/cascade-fire-department-rescues-deer-from-icy-river/">Continue reading&hellip;</a>]]></content:encoded>
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