1. Good Samaritans help rescue seven kids from a Central Park pond

During an unseasonably warm day in February 2017, seven minors were rescued from a pond in Central Park after they suddenly plunged through the ice.

2. The man who defied weather warnings and had to be rescued from a Northern California jetty

An uninformed and unidentified man defied National Weather Service warnings about rough seas in Humboldt Bay near Eureka, California, and drove his truck out onto the North Jetty in January 2017. Almost immediately, the vehicle and driver became stranded. They were battered by powerful waves and a couple walking their dog nearby called 911. No one was hurt in the incident, but the Nissan truck remains stranded. To add insult to injury, the driver will most likely be charged for his rescue to the tune of an estimated $8,000 - $15,000.

3. The woman who helped rescue a cop from a vicious attack

Baton Rouge, Louisiana resident and good Samaritan Vickie Williams-Tillman, 56, is being hailed as a hero after police say she saw an officer struggling with a suspect and jumped on the man's back to help the officer subdue him. Williams-Tillman was driving to the store one Sunday morning when she spotted Officer Billy Aime wrestling with the suspect. The suspect had grabbed Aime's baton and repeatedly bashed him on the head with it. Williams-Tillman took immediate action—she jumped on the man's back as police backup arrived and the suspect was apprehended after being shot with a stun gun. He now faces charges including aggravated battery, disarming a police officer, assault on a police officer, resisting arrest, and drug possession.

4. The snowboarder who was saved by fellow thrill-seekers after being buried in the snow

Snowboarder Mac Jacobson had to be rescued by fellow thrill-seekers after he was buried under a mountain of snow for 10 minutes. Jacobson, who's been a snowboarder for 12 years, was on the slopes at Squaw Valley in California when he fell from a 30ft cliff. He landed on his head, with his whole body under several feet of snow. His worried friend, Stephen Boyd, could only see his snowboard which was still attached to his feet. Boyd, armed with a GoPro, captured the moment he rushed towards Jacobson and dug him out.

5. Rescuers save a woman fused to her chair

Foster, 75, was found stuck to a chair in her front living room, surrounded by fecal matter and urine—her skin had merged with the furniture. She was so tightly molded into the chair that her bones started breaking, causing her immense pain as she was carried out of her home and transported to a local hospital.