TLAER News and Current Events Stories

**UPDATE: Due to the amount of news media coverage related to large animal emergency incidents and large animal rescue currently published on the internet, it has become an overwhelming task of posting every article, video, and news feed on this site for viewing. Therefore we ask that you please become a friend of the group "Technical Large Animal Emergency Rescue" on Facebook. There you will find current news stories, articles, opinions, videos, and informational messages related to large animal emergencies and rescues along with updates on TLAER, Inc. courses and events. **

Below are links to TLAER related news and actual large animal rescue incidents performed by emergency responders, animal owners, bystanders, and other members of the public. While the rescues appear to be successful, some of the stories linked below depict rescue operations that do not utilize TLAER approved techniques or equipment, however some of the rescues linked below are performed with TLAER condoned techniques and/or equipment or variations thereof that allow for the utmost safety of the animal victim and rescuer and the best chance for a successful outcome. The stories are included on the TLAER website to depict how frequently TLAER incidents occur, the diversity of the incident locations, and the various scenarios that the responding rescuers have to be prepared to handle.