This afternoon, the Sappers of Funchal Firefighters (BSF), rescued a dog, that was trapped in a river in the vicinity of the Vasco Gil Municipal Kennel.
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The two tourists who were lost in the Santana mountains yesterday were located in the early hours of this morning.
Local newspaper, JM reported this evening that two tourists are lost in the Santana mountains.
At 22:53 local media outlet, JM reported that the Volunteer Firefighters of Câmara de Lobos (BVCL), had been called out to search for a tourist who was lost in the mountains.
Since the early hours of the morning, the mountain search and rescue team from the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters (BVM), and the National Maritime Authority (AMN), have been scouring the area around the Pináculo viewpoint in São Gonçalo after a report that a woman may have fallen over the railings.
In a press release, the Regional Civil Protection Service, IP-RAM confirmed that their firefighting helicopter had travelled 209,302 km in POCIR 2022 activities in a six-month period.
The Ajuda a Alimentar Cães (Help to Feed Dogs), rescued two caged dogs living in horrific conditions in Santana.
This year the PortoBay Group 'Tour to the City of Funchal - Move for Hope' race, takes place on the 28th of December.
The Cultural and Social Solidarity Association Raquel Lombardi recently coordinated a food collection for abandoned animals. This Christmas, the association sought to raise awareness among students and teachers about animal abandonment and ill-treatment. “It is essential that we educate everyone with regards to animal welfare so that we create a…
Earlier on in the week, local firefighters attempted to rescue a small group of dogs trapped in the São João river in Funchal.
Yet more bad news for tourists as the mountain rescue team of the Madeiran Volunteer Firefighters (BVM), undertook a complicated mission this afternoon to rescue two tourists who were "trapped" on a difficult to access escarpment in the Fajã dos Rodrigues area in São Vincente.
Following coverage of the incident by the BBC and UK regional newspapers, the tourist who went missing in Calheta this week has been identified as 52-year-old Cumbrian Fell Runner, Darren Kay.
This morning a team from the Corpo de Vigilantes da Natureza found and rescued a turtle (Caretta caretta), caught in a fishing net at the entrance of the Quinta do Lorde marina in Caniçal.
Holy Trinity Church, Funchal has joined forces with Penha da Franca Chapel and is collecting toiletries for their 'People Helping People Charity.'
This week, the Municipality of Funchal celebrated 'Autochthonous Forest (Urban Woodland) Day.