“It was just hectic, I almost died as well because the waves were hitting us,” Brandon Janeke explained.
Behind the truck’s wheel, a 63-year-old driver was visibly in distress, suffering from a sudden medical emergency.
“I do my best, even though I have nothing myself. I only have God. I pray to God every day to give me the power to help people.”
When serendipity, luck, good karma and mercury finally working in your favour all collide, you get a moment as amazing as when Ron Nessman become a hero.
UK tourist Toby Finneran was walking along the Sea Point promenade on Sunday when he suddenly became a bit of a local hero.
A beloved CrossFit coach from Phoenix is now being honoured as a hero after he died saving his wife from drowning.
It was not the captain, crew, engineers, or cruise officials who saved all of the passengers aboard the Oceanos cruise ship that sank off the coast of South Africa in 1991.
There was nobody home at the time, so neighbours gathered on the pavement outside, spreading blankets on an awning in the hope of breaking his fall.
Brad Pitt isn’t only ridiculously good looking, he’s also acutely aware of his fans. He even came to the rescue of a girl in Spain.
When the odds are stacked against you it’s either fight or flight, although it takes some incredible skill and courage to overcome odds like these.
A pair of Norwegian birdwatchers found themselves in a sticky situation whilst in southern Thailand. Enter this unlikely hero.
Pizza Rat really made his mark on the world – some even called him the hero that New York deserves. And now, he has inspired a host of people to create in his name.
A couple of Yanks are proving mighty popular in France after they foiled a planned terrorist attack. It helps that they are pretty well trained, of course.
“Man’s best friend” takes on a whole new meaning after you read this amazing story. If you thought your dog was loyal, you’ve got nothing on this canine, who rescued his owner’s life – even though it would mean that he’d have to sacrifice his own.