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

Cops Felt Something Wasn’t Right at Traffic Stop So They Ask About the 4 Kids in the Car

By Mel Johnson

Heroic

Elderly Man Missing During Winter Storm Found In Ditch And Carried To Safety By State Trooper

By Alyssa Forsberg

Heroic

Teen Jumps into Action and Saves Mom’s Life by Applying a Tourniquet He Made from a Shoelace

By Alyssa Forsberg

Heroic

2 Police Officers Spot A Dog In Trouble And Jump In For Tense Frozen Lake Rescue

By Emma Danzey

Heroic

Fire Spread from Room to Room So 11-Year-Old Hero Jumped Into Action and Saved His 4 Siblings

By Hally Wells

Heroic

Pregnant Woman Sees Neighbor’s House On Fire And Races Into The Flames

By Hally Wells

Heroic

Heroic Girl Sees Crash And Then Jumps Into Action When She Hears Mom Screaming

By Heather Riggleman

Heroic

9-Year-Old Sees Man Going After Her Mom And Bravely Steps In To Protect Her

By Alyssa Forsberg

Heroic

Lifeboat Volunteers’ Pagers Go Off At Wedding And They Must Dash Out To Save 6 People

By Heather Riggleman

Heroic

Good Samaritans Save Elderly Neighbor By Carrying Her Out Of Burning Home

By Heather Riggleman