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A stranger's wrong turn became a miracle for James and Larita Burke when he spotted their burning home and rescued all 12 people inside. The foster parents had cared for 500 children over the years in the house they lost.
ABC journalist Will Murray didn't hesitate when he saw a driver trapped in a sinking vehicle during record-breaking Queensland floods. Within seconds, he dove into churning floodwaters and pried open the passenger door just in time to save a life.
After being shot three times while saving a wounded officer during Australia's Bondi Beach attack, 20-year-old Leibel Lazaroff turned his recovery into a message of resilience. Now he travels the country combining music and storytelling to inspire Jewish communities facing difficult times.
A passerby stopped to help strangers escape their burning home in Brunswick, Ohio, ensuring everyone got out safely before firefighters arrived. Thanks to this quick-thinking hero, the entire family and their pet survived without a single injury.
A brave bystander in Marysville stepped in to stop a stabbing in progress and got hurt protecting others. He's recovering and speaking out about why he couldn't just stand by.
Swift water rescue teams spent two hours pulling two people to safety from a flooded storm drain in San Bernardino as heavy rain turned drainage channels into raging rivers. Both individuals made it out without injuries despite the dangerous conditions.
A 72-year-old wheelchair user spent 90 agonizing minutes clinging to a pipe in shark-filled Florida waters before a quick-thinking sergeant pulled him to safety. Bill Von Herbulis was back fishing the very next day.
Amy Offenbach grabbed a surfboard and paddled into dangerous waters to rescue a teenage girl losing consciousness in a rip current. Her quick thinking at an unguarded Florida beach saved a life.
When a car plunged into a Florida lake after a crash, bystanders grabbed a nearby life ring that was placed there to honor a teen hero. The memorial to Aden Perry, who died trying to save someone from a submerged car in 2022, saved a life exactly as his mother hoped it would.
A quick-thinking man in Egypt became a real-life hero when he caught a young child who fell from a second-floor balcony, saving the boy from serious injury. Dramatic video footage captured the heart-stopping moment that's now inspiring people worldwide.
Ahmed Ragab made an impossible catch in a split second, saving a five-year-old boy who fell from a balcony in Giza, Egypt. The rescue captured on video shows him racing to position himself perfectly just before impact.
When a car carrying two people in their 80s plunged into a Massachusetts lake, a passing stranger didn't hesitate to dive in and pull them to safety. Both rescued passengers are now home safe with family.