Two Men Brave Raging Floodwaters To Save Foxes From Drowning
Two metres of water didn't stop a couple of Saskatchewan men from swimming through a field to save some stranded wildlife.
Colin Graham lives near the village of Welwyn, about 250 kilometres east of Regina, which was hit hard with rain on the weekend. Some areas got 100 to 200 millimetres. "All of our crops here are under a lake pretty much," Graham said.
Since this spring, Graham has been watching a family of foxes on his property. "[They] have been sitting out on this rock pile near our house for all spring," he said. "My sister wondered what happened to the foxes, so we drove out there and there was just one rock sticking out of the top of the water." On top of that rock, Graham noticed one young fox stranded on what he estimated was about eight feet of water.
"One guy I was with, Jordan Olson, suggested that we should probably just go out there and swim and get it," Graham said. While the fox stranded on the rock pile was probably about 75 metres away, Graham and Olson dove in rescue the animal.
"When I first got there, he had a little bit of energy and he bailed off the rock and into the water and tried to swim away," Graham said. "But I was able to catch up to him." Graham said the fox was not a lot bigger than a kitten. "We put it in the back of my truck and our house is right close there so we took it home, dried it off, and got it warmed up," he said.
"Then we were driving later and we saw the mother out there so we took him back." "They're reunited," Graham said, laughing. "I saw them running around the other day."
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God bless you.
Great job! Wonderful Karma! <3
God bless you men for willingly putting your life at risk for that of another....a baby fox! Thank you<3
Thank God for the existence of REAL MEN who help and protect animals!!!
2 human angels saved a precious young fox life
Beautful karma
Men with Big Hearts , my Hat off for the two of you . Thank you for Caring
Thank you so much! The World needs more people like you! God bless you!
WOW!!! Not too many people that would do that...that water looks pretty rough! You guys musta been raised right, and had a good Mom and Dad. That makes me proud to be an American....and with all the stuff been goin on lately...it's been difficult to be a proud American. Gives me hope. Josie Sue
Unless these guys, and all the other commentators are vegetarians, you all must think that human life is worth more than animal life. In that case, swimming out there was an ill advised risk to that much more important life. I'll agree that the empathy they showed means they're likely very good human beings, but allowing your emotions to override rational consideration leads to bad consequences. If one of them had gotten an ankle snagged on debris, and had the fast moving water drag them under, they could have easily died.
Well done - saving animals is worth a lot more than saving some of the evil humans of this world.
Way to go fellow Canucks!!! Bless you both for helping the little one....Good karma will come your way!!!
There should be some sort of international award for acts like this. In the country where I live (France) the redneck hunters' lobby is politically powerful and in the village where I live shooting foxes is an enjoyed past time. When asked why, te answer is that they are vermin. They get into hen coops: they are vectors of echinococcosis and rabies. The hen coops in question are flimsy in the extreme; if jellyfish were land animals, they could get into them. Echinococcosis is not something you would want to catch but there is none within hundreds of miles of where I live. Where there is, people are much more likey to catch it from their dogs or cats and foxes are not the only reservoir in the wild. Foxes can be vectors of rabies (and so can many other animals) but dealing with outbreaks by attempting to wipe out goxes never worked. Vaccination does (putting out fox and other carnivore/scavenger bait spiked with an oral vaccine). This cleared France of rabies years ago, no rabies around. So why persecute the foxes? They ate actually useful by controling rabbit and rodent numbers. Rabbits and rodents eat crops.
BRAVO!
ΜΠΡΑΒΟ ΤΟΥΣ.
God bless u
Thankyou you both are earth Angels xx
Great work guys, good Karma for you two....
It's good to know that they could prevent a real famaily tragedy! Wow, it's wonderful.
What a lovely story and wonderful men who saved the animals - Bravo
"Unless these guys, and all the other commentators are vegetarians, you all must think that human life is worth more than animal life"
Actually, I believe all life is equal. The guys that rescued the foxes did indeed put their own lives on the line but it was 'their' life and therefore 'their' decision. Don't knock it.
It always amazes me that people will risk their own lives to save that of an animal and yet other people go out of their way to hurt and torture an animal. Is it the fact that they can see the animal helpless and struggling that makes them go out of their way to help?
Exactly right the Anonymous who claimed that the lobby is powerful and unfair, in the UK we have hunt supporters as Environment Chiefs and the livestock and hunting lobby is also powerful in America, this is a complete act of undemocratic weighting against the people who love wildlife like the very brave men who helped these animals, and take note it is countries that claim democracy and freedom that are doing this, how can they?
Thank you you wonderful people. X
Respect to lovely people x
True human brothers
So beautiful. This brought tears to my eyes, one poor bedraggled and terrified little fox, with the two blessed souls who saved him! Will carry this in my heart, like a candle to light the darkness which 'They' want to keep us in.
These guys are real men. Glad there are still some around.Good news for a change, and I also say, God Bless you!
heartwarming.bless you both.
Makes you feel good to know there are still people who care. Nice work fellas.
Bless you guys, we still have good people in this world. You really are heroes.
Awesome job! I recently lost a week off work after getting a nasty infection from a cat bite I received while saving the cat`s life from the jaws of a big dog. My co-workers all said I should have let the dog kill the cat but they were not there and that would be cowardly. Way to go fellow Canadians!
Wonderful story. I would have done the same myself!
Love this!!! We all need to live to the highest levels in whatever the situation. Take the high road. Be helpful when possible, be loveing and be harmless.
Good Canadian boys :) Thank you for being so thoughful and selfless.
A truly beautiful act from two truly beautiful people. God bless you and the animals you saved.
You Guys are amazing. Thank you
Thank you guys!!! Wonderful!!!👏🏻👍🏻
God bless both of you !! It takes a very special human being to risk your life for any of God'said creatures. This awesome deed will come back in good fortune one day when you least expect it. Trust me.
And your point is, buzzkiller?
What good and kind guys you are as not everyone would have helped like you did so well done guys you are fantastic
Fair play guys, awesome.
How wonderful to see that there are still good, brave and kind guys!
Nice work Chaps.
The world needs more people like you guys <3
QUIEN SALVA UNA VIDA ...SALVA UN MUNDO !!! LOS FELICITO !!!
Thank you! You are made of the fabric of the ones that save the World.Doing what your good conscience tells you to do, is the greatest thing. Heroes don`t think about the consequences when the time for action comes.
There are beautiful people left in the world.
Thank you so very much..... your bravery should be recignised
Well done guys. We in Britain have a battle on our hands against fox hunters. We are trying to save little lives where 20% of our population would enjoy slaughtering these little fellas, 80% want to save them. Democracy? phooey. Any way, an incredibly heroic and selfless act.
Thank you
Those men are awesome!
XXX What more can I say.
"That makes me proud to be an American....and with all the stuff been goin on lately...it's been difficult to be a proud American. Gives me hope. Josie Sue"
Ummmm, Josie Sue, these amazing men are Canadians, not Americans...
Nothing more attractive than men who care about animals. Well done guys! Awesome!! So glad you reunited them.
U guys rock.. super stars....
thank you. may God bless kind hearted souls like you. The world needs more people like you
Thank you so much - the mum fox and baby fox reunited safely - my heart goes out to these guys who risked their lives when sadly so many hooray henries want to chase them and watch them torn to shreds. You guys will be rewarded very soon for what you did - thank you from the bottom of my heart
I looove you!!! Guys!!!!
Two earth Angels doing what they do best Thankyou so much For your kind beautiful hearts x
Fabulous job!
To those who think the foxes lives arnt worth saving,well guess what there's alot of nasty ugly people in this world who definitely are far less worthy of saving.Don't be so damn selfish.
<3 Awesome people
Well done lads. :)
Great stuff guys, makes a nice change from reading about some one cutting off a Lions head or shooting an Elephant.
//"I saw them running around the other day."// Can't get better validation than that. You are an inspiration to believe there is hope for humanity.
I would be nice if these guys know how many people are thanking them. From the photo's I see, this strom was no joke. People would save a human in a heartbeat, and should, and God Bless them always, but those who would take a chance to save an animal need a big thank you, as well. Thanks to anyone willing to help out a fellow living creature. You're awesome people.
A big Thank You for your brave and kind-hearted actions.
GOD bless you men this is what compassion is all about
Thanks! Someone who cares.
love foxes and great job guys this world needs more people like them!!!!!!!!!
Yes, God bless you good people.
Good work guys, a good heart makes life so much more joyful. XX
What an idiot who said human life is more worth than another. Every life is sacred. Who said that some life is more worth than another? Aaaah I remember a painter from Austria who considered some lifes less worth than others. Thanks for saving the fox, btw!
They better watch out! The woman on “Life Below Zero” said foxes can gang up on you and take you down!
From an animal friend in the U.K. Well done & Thank you.....
Big Thanks from Bonnie SCOTLAND you guys truly are amazing risking your own life to save this baby fox and then going back to see if you could find the rest of the family. A few people could learn a thing or two from you both about compassion and empathy towards others.
To me, those men are heroes and deserve a medal. So happy for the little foxen,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,