Erin Bischoff is required to use a wheelchair due to a rare genetic disorder known osteogenesis imperfecta, or brittle bond disease. The high school senior has already had 10 surgeries due to complications from her disorder, which causes her bones to break very easily. In 2014 Erin was given Gauge, a service dog to help her with everyday tasks that could put her health … [Read more...]
Town Honors Therapy Dog For Helping Abused Children Testify In Court
Rasta, a therapy dog from Platte City, Missouri, has been given an award after helping abused children testify against their attackers in court The 4-year-old Golden Retriever was honored by her home town this week for providing unconditional love to victims of sexual and physical abuse. The award was presented as part of National Crime Victims' Rights Week by Platte … [Read more...]
Mother’s Face Disfigured After Groupon Microblade Session Gone Wrong
A woman born without eyebrows has been permanently disfigured after an attempt to make her face appear "more normal." For her entire life, Jami Ledbetter has drawn on her eyebrows due to a rare condition that prevented the hairs from growing naturally. She was thrilled when her daughters told her about a process known as microblading that involves tatooing eyebrows with a … [Read more...]
Hearts Break As Orangutan Tries To Stop Excavator Destroying Its Habitat
A heartbreaking video shows a wild Orangutan trying to fight an excavator destroying its forest home. The dramatic video quickly went viral after it was uploaded to YouTube. The great ape can be seen running along a fallen tree before reaching the excavator's bucket. Workers shout and try to shoo the Orangutan away as it falls to the broken branches … [Read more...]
Doctors Warn Teens To Stop Eating Food Packaging In Latest Online Challenge
If you thought Millennials were the only generation to fall for ridiculous viral challenges, meet the iGeneration. Born between the late 1990s and early 2000s, the iGeneration are pretty much like teenagers in any generation: reckless and happy about it. In the latest viral craze, these teens are eating their lunch before removing any packing material. 'Shell … [Read more...]