Rescued Ducklings | Cat Survivor | Whales | CA Animal Tales

GILROY, CA -- This week across California, animals were stuck in precarious places, spotted as a rarity, turned aggressive, survived insurmountable odds and rescued. Some stories will make you laugh, while others will may make you cry. More will make you cheer. Here's one thing for sure, Californians will find that animals grab our attention.

Firefighters Free Husky Stuck In Tire Rim

• We aren't sure what Bam Bam the husky was chasing to get himself in this predicament, but it took a whole lot of OC's finest to free him.

First Blue Whale Sighting In Dana Point Reveals This Gentle Giant

• Only 1% of the population has ever witnessed seeing a blue whale swim in the ocean. This class of Laguna Niguel students got a rare treat

Watch Whales Swim In Long Beach Harbor: Video

• At least two of the marine mammals were seen swimming and splashing in the Long Beach harbor.

Abused Dog Dumped In Trash Ready To Find Furever Home

• Chloe, the Maltipoo-terrier mix puppy, was found covered in urine and tied up in a trash bag with rotting food in a Long Beach dumpster.

Hit By A Car In NorCal, This Cat Survived All Odds

• Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA officials are looking for someone to adopt this lovable feline, who they described as a fighter.

Rattlesnake Bite Reported Off I-15 Near Elsinore Poppies

• Fire officials say the victim was rushed to the hospital following the weekend incident.

Mountain Lion Seen Out Back Door Of Gilroy Home

• The resident told Gilroy police that food in the back yard may have attracted the wild animal Saturday night.

Wayward Goats Leave Job To Take In View At Los Altos Estate

• The hired guns in the Morgan Hills' Green Goats Landscaping stable wandered off the property and found a wealthy estate they like better.

10 Orphaned Ducklings Rescued From Morgan Hill Storm Drain

• Morgan Hill Animal Services officers rescue motherless ducklings; no foul play suspected.

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