Student Ran Ginrui immediately knew that something wasn’t right.
The little boy sitting on his skateboard coming down an 80-meter-long slope was going way too fast.
He sensed that it was a potentially dangerous situation. That’s why the 17-year-old didn’t hesitate to risk injury to himself to save the 5-year-old boy from flying into the busy road below him.
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“[the boy] kept hurtling down, so I ran to catch him. If I hadn’t pulled him, he would have sustained injuries more serious thdan mine,” Ran told Southern China Post.
Ran, a student at Longlin Vocational Technical Secondary School, was walking back to school through the city of Baise in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in China when he spotted the boy.
He knew the boy was going too fast to stop and that he could very well get hit by a car if he continued on into traffic.
So, Ran used his own body to stop the boy. He leapt in front of the child on the speeding skateboard and grabbed him with his arms.
The impact made Ran spin around and fall over. When Ran released his grip on the boy, he kept sliding down on his skateboard.
So, Ran had to get up and run to catch the boy to stop him for good.
Thankfully, the little boy was fine. He just stood up, picked up his skateboard, and walked away.
The same couldn’t be said for Ran. He had scrapes all over his elbow and knees.
But that didn’t seem to matter much to Ran.
“I just did the best I could within my ability,” Ran told The Star. “I believe everybody else would do the same thing in this situation.”
The child’s rescue was caught on CCTV footage and posted online, where it went viral. It has been viewed more than 2.7 million times on South China Morning Post’s YouTube page.
Thousands of people applauded the teen’s quick thinking and selfless act, calling him a “hero.”
They were overjoyed to see a potential tragedy being avoided due to one teen’s bravery and willingness to help.
“The teenager’s situational awareness is spot on. I wouldn’t have realized that the boy was in danger,” said one YouTuber commenter.
“This could’ve ended significantly worse, his quick action quite literally could’ve saved this kids life, I couldn’t be happier with the conclusion!” said another.
“I always get scared thinking of myself in these scenarios, wondering if I’d have the reflexes to do what’s needed when a second of hesitation can be the difference between life and death. Bless that boy!” and another.
Many in the comments said that the teen’s parents must be very proud.
They were hoping that the teen received some kind of recognition.
And he did! The police awarded Ran with a Good Samaritan award for saving the boy’s life. You can watch the footage of Ran saving the young boy in the video below.
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