https://theworldwatch.com/tags/hero/ Tue 14 Apr 2026 20:01:29 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1613830/truck-driver-in-vietnam-stops-and-rescues-an-infant-on-the-highway/
A Vietnamese driver dislocated his ankle jumping from his truck to rescue a 2-year-old girl who had toddled alone onto National Highway 1, scooping her up in the middle of a four-lane stretch moments before a passing car had to swerve sharply to avoid hitting them both. Ly Van To, 31, was driving a delivery truck south from Quang Tri back to his home in Da Nang in central Vietnam at around 3:35 p.m. on April 4 when he spotted the child on the shoulder of Highway 1 at kilometer 860, a stretch that runs through Phu Loc Commune on the outskirts of Hue. The girl suddenly stepped into the traffic lane and began walking across the road, which carries four lanes at speeds of up to 90 kph. To braked, switched on his hazard lights and leaned on his horn to warn the cars behind him. He told Thanh Nien newspaper his first instinct was to pull onto the shoulder and then run back, but the girl kept moving faster than he expected. "I saw the child running straight across from that corner. I couldn't believe such a small child could make it all the way to the other side with cars going that fast," he said. "My reflex at that moment was that I had to stop the truck at any cost." ]]> Tue 07 Apr 2026 22:18:55 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1613830/truck-driver-in-vietnam-stops-and-rescues-an-infant-on-the-highway/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1613216/awesome-police-officer-saves-kid-from-train-at-last-second/
A dramatic incident unfolded in the city of Córdoba, where a police officer rescued a 3-year-old boy just seconds before he was struck by a freight train. The event occurred in the Villa Los Galpones neighborhood and was confirmed by police sources. ]]> Tue 24 Mar 2026 06:33:35 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1613216/awesome-police-officer-saves-kid-from-train-at-last-second/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1612038/sacramento-skiers-rescue-man-buried-in-snow-at-palisades-tahoe/
<div>Buried alive and seconds of air left — last week, in near-whiteout conditions, an advanced ski run at Palisades Tahoe in Northern California turned into a life-saving mission.</div> <div> </div> <div>Two Sacramento skiers chasing fresh powder spotted ski tips sticking straight out of the snow. Carson Schmidt said he and his friend initially didn't know why they stopped, but they are glad they did.</div> ]]> Fri 27 Feb 2026 10:34:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1612038/sacramento-skiers-rescue-man-buried-in-snow-at-palisades-tahoe/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1611600/hero-man-saves-barefoot-toddler-walking-alone-in-the-streets/
<div>Video of a man who found a toddler wandering alone on a back street in River Rouge, Michigan, is going viral. </div> <div> </div> <div>Some people simply should not be parents.<br /><br />Hate to say it but he probably would have been trafficked </div> ]]> Thu 19 Feb 2026 10:51:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1611600/hero-man-saves-barefoot-toddler-walking-alone-in-the-streets/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1611267/officer-pulls-woman-from-burning-car-after-violent-carjacking/
<div>A violent carjacking turned into a fiery crash with a 1-year-old still inside the stolen vehicle.</div> <div> </div> <div>Additionally, a woman is recovering today because of one officer’s immediate, life-saving action.</div> <div> </div> <div>On Sunday evening (February 8, 2026),District 4 Patrol officers responded to every parent’s worst nightmare: a woman had been forcefully carjacked on 103rd Street, and the suspect drove away with her 1-year-old still in the back seat.</div> <div> </div> <div>Officers quickly located the stolen vehicle just a few streets away. As they attempted to stop the suspect, he crashed into another vehicle causing a fiery wreck that left an innocent driver trapped inside a burning car.</div> <div> </div> <div>Officer Almin Residovic did not hesitate.</div> <div> </div> <div>He ran toward the flames and found the driver still inside. Her hair was on fire. Without hesitation, Officer Residovic pulled her from the burning vehicle, rescuing her from what could have been a deadly situation, and immediately began providing emergency medical aid until additional help arrived.</div> <div> </div> <div>At the same time, another officer safely removed the 1-year-old from the stolen vehicle, unharmed. A 14-year-old escaped from the burning car before the officers arrived. </div> <div> </div> <div>Officers arrested the suspect, 34-year-old Richard Younger, at the crash scene. He is facing multiple felony charges, including:</div> <div>• Carjacking</div> <div>• Leaving the Scene of a Crash without Rendering Aid</div> <div>• Aggravated Fleeing from Law Enforcement after a Crash</div> <div>• False Imprisonment of a Child Under 13 Years of Age</div> <div> </div> <div>We are incredibly proud of Officer Residovic’s courage and the swift, coordinated response of all the officers involved.</div> <div> </div> <div>After speaking with the woman on the phone this afternoon, she tells us she is incredibly grateful to be alive and for the quick actions taken by Officer Residovic. The woman continues to recover.</div> ]]> Fri 13 Feb 2026 11:10:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1611267/officer-pulls-woman-from-burning-car-after-violent-carjacking/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608845/before-anyone-of-you-dumbass-trolls-think-about-insulting-this-young-man-he-saved-14-lives-by-himself/
Jabrandon Solomon, a young Montgomery, Alabama resident who single-handedly rescued 14 people. ]]> Thu 01 Jan 2026 13:42:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608845/before-anyone-of-you-dumbass-trolls-think-about-insulting-this-young-man-he-saved-14-lives-by-himself/ https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608608/exclusive-ahmed-al-ahmed-the-man-hailed-as-a-hero-for-tackling-one-of-the-gunmen/
EXCLUSIVE: Ahmed al Ahmed, the man hailed as a hero for tackling one of the gunmen behind an antisemitic attack on Australia's Bondi Beach earlier this month, is speaking out in the aftermath of the massacre.  "I know I saved lots, but I feel sorry still for the lost." ]]> Mon 29 Dec 2025 06:48:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1608608/exclusive-ahmed-al-ahmed-the-man-hailed-as-a-hero-for-tackling-one-of-the-gunmen/