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

Hero Trash Man Hears Screams, Saves 3 Lives from Fire, and Then Just Goes About His Day

By Heather Riggleman

Heroic

Selfless Mom Died Saving Her Twin Boys After Using Her Body To Shield Them In Crash

By Mel Johnson

Heroic

Rookie Police Officer Races to Save 3-Year-Old Who Wasn’t Breathing and Cameras Caught It All

By Adam Staten

Heroic

Determined Dog Tracked a Scent for Over 2 Miles in the Freezing Cold, and It Saved a Missing Child

By Heather Riggleman

Heroic

Vermont State Trooper Wastes No Time Risking Her Life to Save Drowning 8-Year-Old

By Adam Staten

Heroic

Hero Jumps Into Action As Terrified Mom Screams ‘Please Save My Baby’ from Sinking Car

By Hally Wells

Animals

Man in Bathrobe Comes Racing Out to Protect His Dog from a Coyote

By Adam Staten

Heroic

Deputy Drawn to Fatal Crash by Mother’s Frantic Screams, Then Realizes Her Baby Isn’t Breathing

By Julie Provost

Heroic

Costco Worker Failed to Show up at Work, Then Coworkers Came Together and Saved His Life

By Hally Wells

Heroic

Sister’s Quick-Thinking Saves 4-Year-Old Brother As Stranger Tries to Walk off with Him in Walmart

By Adam Staten