Hero Animals (2009)
Seasons & Episode
New series profiling heroic animals. The first edition features the story of Grizzly, a husky that protected its master when he was attacked by a black bear in Canada. While all of the other dogs fled, lead husky Grizzly kept the ferocious bear at bay for seven hours while its owner clung to a tree
Documentary revealing how a pod of wild bottlenose dolphins protected Californian surfer Todd Endris after he was attacked by a great white shark. The creature lunged at Todd, shredding the skin on his back and slicing open his leg - but dolphins arrived and formed a protective ring around the injured man, giving him the chance to swim to shore
Documentary looking at the story of Levan Merritt, the five-year-old boy who in 1986 fell head-first into the gorilla enclosure at Jersey Zoo, but was protected by dominant silverback Jambo. The huge ape positioned itself between Levan and the younger gorillas, and led the entire troop away and into their indoor quarters when Levan began to come round
Documentary revisiting the scene of the 2004 Boxing Day tsunami in Phuket, Thailand, where eight-year-old Amber Owen was remarkably saved by a baby elephant named Ning Nong. As the wave headed toward the beach where Amber was playing, Ning Nong raced away, carrying the girl to safety
The story of Lulu, a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig who found help when her elderly owner Jo Ann Altsman suffered a heart attack. Lulu trotted to a nearby road and waited for help, until eventually a man followed her back to Jo Ann. News of Lulu's heroics spread throughout America and she soon became an unlikely celebrity
Reconstructing the story of the miniature poodle-schnauzer mix that saved its owner from drowning during Hurricane Katrina in August 2005. As the flood waters rose, Frisky licked George's face to stop him succumbing to hypothermia and then refused to leave him even after the pair were rescued. Last in the series