[PHOTOS] Heroic Boy Risks His Life To Save A Drowning Baby Deer From Floodwaters
A photographer in Bangladesh has captured photographs of a daring and heartwarming rescue hero that will restore your faith in humanity.
By Sadho Ram — 08 Feb 2014, 07:02 PM — Updated almost 11 years ago
A young boy in Bangladesh risked his life in a surging river to rescue a drowning baby deer, prompting cheers from locals who weren’t sure whether Belal would reach the other side or be swept away
The boy, believed to be in his early teens, defiantly held the young fawn in one hand above his head as he plunged through the surging river.
dailymail.co.ukWildlife photographer Hasibul Wahab captured the heroic moments in photos from Noakhali, Bangladesh, where torrential rain caused fast-rising floods, causing the deer to be separated from its family
Belal, as you can see in the photos (which tell the whole story), grabbed the baby deer by its legs with one hand and held it high over his head as he trudged through the water, sometimes with his head fully submerged.
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It was during those tense moments that onlookers believed the boy might perish. But the young teen persevered.
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“He was such a brave boy, the river was so full of water and it was high tide so we thought he might drown,” Wahab told MailOnline
“My friend was even ready to jump into the river to save the boy. But he made it, and when he returned, we thanked the boy.”
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Only about seven people witnessed the act of bravery and kindness, according to Wahab. “It was a phenomenal sight,” he said.
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Soon after Belal released the baby deer on the other side of the rushing river, the frightened baby deer was reunited with its family
