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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

2 Brave Officers Pull Man from Burning Truck Just in the Nick of Time and Cameras Caught It All

By Kellie Kaufman

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She Was In Grave Danger At The Subway Station In NYC And Then A Complete Stranger Jumped In

By Aaron Brown

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His Dad and Sister Were in Danger So This 7-Year-Old Hero Swam Over a Mile to Save Them

By Mel Johnson

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8th-Grade Math Teacher Stuns With Beautifully Unexpected Response During School Crisis

By Mel Johnson

Heroic

Man Tries Nabbing School Bus Full of Kindergartners, Soon Realizes He’s Messed Up

By Mel Johnson

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Terrified Child Sobs As Car is Crushing Mom But Then Cameras Catch Officer’s ‘Tremendous Act’

By Mel Johnson

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Alligator Comes After Man’s 8-Month-Old Puppy So He Uses His Bare Hands To Save His Dog

By Kellie Kaufman

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5-Year-Old Student Was In Danger And Missouri Teacher ‘Didn’t Think Twice’ About Saving Her

By Heather Riggleman

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Off-Duty Policeman Was Enjoying At Day At The Beach With His Family When He Heard Yelling

By Mel Johnson

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His Mom Urgently Needed Help and Child with Speech Delay Stunned All with His Quick Thinking

By Mel Johnson