By Anne Cacherell Ordinary people who demonstrate selfless acts and put their life at risk to save others from danger are the modern day, real-life superheroes. Meet Montague native Charles Edward Devowe, the first American who was honored as a hero by the Ontario Provincial Police Department. The story happened on July 29, 2014 when…
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It Takes a Lot Of Courage to Save a Shark, Take It From These 2 Brave Brothers
By Anne Cacherell Seeing a shark isn’t always a bad thing. Brothers, Marcus and Logan Lakos, were relaxing at Henderson Beach State Park in Destin, Florida on Monday, July 20, when they spotted an injured hammerhead shark stranded and tangled in fishing gear. Logan, being the brave one, according to his brother, swam out right…
He Left to Deliver a Pizza, He Didn’t Know He Would Return a Hero
By Anne Cacherell Meet Anson Lemmer, a 19-year-old delivery boy at Uncle Pizza in Glenwood Springs, Colorado. The story of his heroism happened when he saved a customer’s life by performing CPR while making a delivery. Lemmer was just on his 2nd day on his summer job when he was asked to deliver an order…
Watch This Incredible Moment As a Crowd Lifts a Double-Decker Bus to Free a Trapped Cyclist
https://youtu.be/Pe6SdepSTGw By Anne Cacherell With unity comes great strength that makes incredible and unthinkable things happen. This dramatic footage captures an amazing moment when heroic commuters and bystanders gathered together and lifted a double-decker bus to help a trapped unicyclist. The astonishing rescue effort of the crowd managed to move the 12-ton vehicle and free…
This American Soldier Received An Unexpected Invitation From a Teenager He Saved 18 Years Ago
By Anne Cacherell Retired Lieutenant Colonel Greg Peppin was surprised when he received an invitation to attend a high school graduation of Lava Barwari, a teenager he saved from Iraq 18 years ago. Lava’s mother, Awaz Barwari is a member of an ethic group targeted by Saddam Hussein’s government for genocide. In 1996, she was…
When He Saw a Burning House, This Teenager Jumped Into Action & Saved a 5-Year Old Boy
By Anne Cacherell A successful rescue could only happen at the right place, at the right time, and with the right hero. Matt Hawker, a 17-year old boy from Rancho Cucamonga, proves that heroism doesn’t come with age when he rescued a family from their burning home. The house that was consumed by the large fire on…
