In July 2009 the Polarland Aquarium in China held a free diving contest in their 20ft deep and freezing cold Beluga whale tank with the prize to become a whale trainer. After reaching the bottom of the tank diver yang Yun became unable to swim due to muscle cramps caused by the cold water, Yang thought she would drown when suddenly one of the Beluga grabbed her leg in its mouths and forced her up to the surface. The Beluga's name was Mila and after years of being well cared for by the aquarium staff this beautiful white whale decided to return the favour and save this divers life.
In June 2005 a young Ethiopian girl was kidnapped from her school by a gang of men who wanted to forcibly marry her. She was missing for a week before police found her in a field after escaping the kidnappers and encountering a pride of lions who had scared off the kidnappers and instead of having her for dinner they had protected her. The lions departed once the police arrived and this proves that even the fiercest predators have a soft spot for young girls in distress. Experts believe that the lions reacted to the girls tears as if they were the mews of a lion cub and this is a real miracle because lions would usually attack people.
In November 2004 four lifeguards were swimming in the sea off the coast of New Zealand when they were suddenly surrounded by a pod of Dolphins. Then the lifeguards spotted a huge Great white shark approaching them and thought they were about to become shark chow, however the Dolphins began swimming wildly around them, blocking the sharks path and over the next 40 minutes they guided the lifeguards safely back to shore. Dolphins are among the world's most intelligent animals and this is just one of many stories where they have saved people lives, experts don't know if they have some altruistic sense for creatures in need or they just really hate sharks.
In August 1998 Pennsylvanian Jo Ann collapsed at her home after a heart attack and her only companion was her pet Pot Bellied pig called Lulu. Lulu ran outside and broke out of the fenced yard before lying down on the road to attract attention and get someone to help Jo Ann. Finally someone stopped their car to investigate the seemingly hurt pig and Lula led them to Jo Ann's house where they called an ambulance to take Jo Ann to hospital so that doctors could save her life. Jo Ann owed her life to this little piggy and as a reward she gave Lulu some of her favourite treats, Jelly donuts, Yum Yum.
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