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Ninety-one dogs from the West Coast, days from being euthanized, were welcomed to Michigan shelters on Valentine's Day.

The weather has been rough on humans and animals alike in Michigan the past few weeks. During the intense cold caused by the Polar Vortex, a bald eagle got in trouble while looking for food on Lake Michigan in Leelanau County. The Detroit New reports that passerby noticed the bird struggling and contacted Wings of Wonder, a nonprofit raptor sanctuary in Empire...

It's unclear how long the kitten was trapped, before being rescued.

Around 8:30 Monday morning, a man was pulled from the Grand River in downtown Grand Rapids.

On Tuesday morning the City of Grand Rapids received a call to 3-1-1 from a resident who discovered ducklings that had fallen through a grate. City employees responded quickly and rescued the ducklings.

Tucker the Cow was a happy cow. Tucker the Cow liked to walk around. Tucker the Cow was in a wind storm, and his gate opened. Tucker the Cow decided to take a walk out into the new world. Tucker the Cow got stuck in a window well. Tucker the Cow was sad. But then Tucker the Cow was found, and could walk home. So he did.

Today on Segment 16, Joe tells the story of how he was rescued this weekend, after making a dumb mistake, and getting high-centered on a snow pile at Taco Bell.

Over the weekend, more than 20 Shetland Sheepdogs were taken in by the Well Mannered Dog Center in Grand Rapids. Fox 17 reports that the animals were rescued from poor conditions in Northern Michigan. Many had matted fur, fleas, and other signs of neglect.

Over the weekend emergency crews responded to reports of a flipped kayak on the Grand River downtown Grand Rapids. WZZM-13 reports that shortly after 5p.m. on Sunday, crews found a kayaker standing in water under the Bridge Street bridge, hanging on to a pillar.

Nineteen puppies and six cats are now available for adoption at Lake Haven Animal Rescue in Newaygo County. The animals arrived on Sunday, transferred from a shelter in Georgia where they were facing euthanasia, Fox 17 reports.

Can you imagine having one full size crocodile living in your home? How about 150? Last week over 150 crocodiles, alligators, and caimans were rescued from a home in Toronto where a man had been illegally keeping them as pets, ABC News reports.

If there is anyone who questions a dog's intelligence, this will convince you otherwise.