While The Rock is known for playing heroes on the big screen, it turns out his fans are turning into quite the real-life heroes just by watching his actions in films and movies. One young fan, a boy named Jacob OโConnor, became a true hero himself when he saved his brothers life when his brother fell into the pool and nearly drowned.
The 10-year-old Michigan-bred boy saw his brotherโs body floating in the pool earlier this summer, reminiscent of a scene in which The Rock pulls his daughter out of floodwaters in the film San Andreas. The Rockโs character gives her CPR, and after some time, she manages to spit out water and gain consciousness.
While Jacob had never attempted CPR before, the movie scene was fresh in the boyโs mind, and he knew what he needed to do.
He quickly pulled his 2-year-old brother from the pool, laid him flat on the ground, and started performing CPR.
โThe movie just popped up in my head and I started thinking about that scene,โ Jacob recalled to The Washington Post about the entire incident. โAnd thatโs when I started doing the compressions.โ
Eventually, Jacobโs โheart started pumpingโ and he then โvomited a little water.โ
He quickly became a local hero, and eventually, word got around to The Rock himself, who tweeted out few mentions of Jacobโs heroic act.
โYouโre a real life hero,โ the mega-film superstar wrote on his Twitter feed. โWeโre all proud of you!โ
While the young Jacob isnโt quite sure if heโs a hero or not, everyone else around him seems to unanimously agree that he did something truly amazing in the heat of the moment, and even television programs like Good Morning America have reached out to him for interviews. His biggest goal is to meet the Rock next, letโs hope he gets to have the chance!
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