Topic

Heroic

Read inspirational true stories of real life heroes who acted in brave ways. These acts of heroism could have come from news articles or personal stories—but they’re all encouraging to see people be strong in the face of danger. Click a story to read from our collection below. We have everything from heroic dog and animal stories to first responders who showed up at the right time.

Heroic

Man Lost His Entire Family in a Fire, Then Saves Neighbor from Burning Home 20 Years Later

By Alyssa Forsberg

Heroic

Mom Hears Son’s Screams And Jumps Into Action As Mountain Lion Starts Dragging Him Away

By Alyssa Forsberg

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Ham Radio Hobbyist Thinks It’s A Prank Call Until He Recognizes Voice and Knows There’s Danger

By Hally Wells

Heroic

Heroic Dog Runs Into Flames When No One Else Could And Comes Out With Kitten In Mouth

By Kellie Kaufman

Heroic

2 Girls Were Trapped In A Burning Apartment So Good Samaritans Formed A Human Ladder

By Alyssa Forsberg

Heroic

NBA Star Andre Drummond Jumps Into Action The Instant His 2-Year-Old Son Is In Danger

By Emma Danzey

Heroic

3-Year-Old Darts Into Busy Street Without Looking But Heroic Teen Brother Saves His Little Sister

By Alyssa Forsberg

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Waitress at Cracker Barrel Sees Mom Screaming and Jumps a Barbed-Wire Fence to Help

By Alyssa Forsberg

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Woman Faints on Hike Only to Wake and Find Her Rescuer Is Julie Bowen from Modern Family

By Kellie Kaufman

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Good Samaritan Races to Save Man in Wheelchair on Subway and Cameras Caught It All

By Alyssa Forsberg