Without a flashlight, Joshua’s only light came from the distant group who moved too quickly for him to reach them. The group turned a corner, leaving Joshua alone in complete and utter blackness.

Ruby lost consciousness as she was rushed back into the operating room. There, with her frantic family gathered around her, the situation spiraled even more out of control. Ruby’s breathing had stopped completely.

As Kendell watched his friend’s arm snap under the weight of the bear, Kendall faced a gut wrenching decision — run for his own life or risk everything to save his friend.

As Jen and her family traveled up a mountain road, a call from search and rescue came through. She couldn’t have known that responding to this single call would change her life forever.

The lion wrapped her paws tightly around Paul’s leg, sinking her razor-sharp claws deep into his calf. Paul screamed as he struggled to escape. And then things went from bad to worse.

Matt awoke in horror, surrounded by mangled metal, his legs crushed and trapped. Even worse, his truck lay hidden from view. He screamed, but no one could hear him. No one knew he was there.

Upon first glance, with his blonde hair and scruffy face, Jarrett Lyon looked like a typical 23-year-old-man. However, looks can be deceiving. Jarrett was far from ordinary. He was a man with nonverbal autism. And his life was about to take a dark and mysterious turn.

Everything had changed in an instant. Surveying the horrific scene, Doug had the chilling realization that his friend was likely going to die.