A True Hero

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http://www.cbc.ca/cp/world/040610/w061082.html

04:25 AM EDT Jun 16
CHICAGO RIDGE, Ill. (AP) - Six-year-old Donnie Hauser-Richerme knew he couldn’t swim, but he also knew the little girl in the murky, debris-filled swimming pool was in trouble.

Donnie jumped in and helped save five-year-old Karah Moran’s life before becoming stuck in 1.5 metres of blackened rain water and muck at the bottom of the deep end. Paramedics eventually rescued him, but he was in critical condition and on life support Thursday. Karah called Donnie “my hero.”

“I can’t say enough about this little guy,” said Chicago Ridge Police Chief Tim Baldermann. “It’s amazing that this little kid, old enough to understand it’s a dangerous situation, was so brave. Without thinking about himself he instinctively jumped in to help his friend.”

Sadly this little boy passed away 10:41am on Monday.

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:frowning: that’s so sad

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Wow, that’s terribly tragic :frowning:

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there’ll be a special place in heaven for that little guy, that hero :thumb:

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Couldn’t have said it better myself.

Ditto

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sacrifice… little donnie is an example we can only hope to follow when faced with the same situation.

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Well said RabBell, well said.

A very sad but uplifting story… I only hope that I would have the same courage in that situation.

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Is this story true?

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I’m sure its true…kids blow my mind all the time with how unselfish and genuinly kind they are. That little boys family should be very proud of him

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Awww :frowning: That is sad.

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I’m haing trouble swallowing… how sad…really really sad…

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seriously that brought a tear to my eye :crying::frowning:

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oh :frowning: very sad, hope he rests in peace, we know he will…

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truly touching… :frowning:

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Very sad :frowning: My prayers to him and his family.