Fireman dresses as Spider-Man to rescue boy

**Meian** · 03-25-2009 10:50 AM

Fireman dresses as Spider-Man to rescue boy - Wonderful World- msnbc.com

BANGKOK - A Thai firefighter dressed as Spider-Man to rescue an autistic boy who climbed onto a third-floor balcony and dangled his legs over the side because he was nervous on his first day of school.

Firefighter Somchai Yoosabai was called in after the 11-year-old boy's teachers and mother failed to coax him off the ledge on Monday, he said in a telephone interview Wednesday.

"He was nervous about the first day at school, and he was asking for his mother," Somchai said. "He cried and refused to let any of us get close to him."

Overhearing a conversation between the boy's mother and his teachers about his love for comics and superheroes, Somchai rushed back to the fire station to change into a Spider-Man costume before swinging into action.

"I told him Spider-Man is here to save you. No monster will hurt you now," Somchai said. "Then I told him to walk slowly toward me. I was very nervous that he might have slipped if he got too excited and ran."

Somchai, who keeps costume of Spider-Man and a Japanese superhero Ultraman to liven up fire drills at schools, said the teary-eyed boy broke into a smile and started walking into his arms.

The fictional hero was created by comic-writer Stan Lee in the early 1960s. The character regained its popularity in recent years thanks to the trilogy of Hollywood films starring Tobey McGuire and Kirsten Dunst.

"Everybody gets one."

**Dimmauk** · 03-25-2009 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Meian

Fireman dresses as Spider-Man to rescue boy - Wonderful World- msnbc.com

"Everybody gets one."

Cute story. I wonder if other Firemen will do this?

**Alleya** · 03-25-2009 10:53 AM

I admit it put a smile on my face. The guy really went the extra mile, kudos to him.

But did he shot web?

**Qalbert** · 03-25-2009 10:56 AM

^what you have done there I have observed

**Talka** · 03-25-2009 10:56 AM

That's awesome.

**Jotaru** · 03-25-2009 10:57 AM

WHY do I shot web..?

**Lebzile** · 03-25-2009 02:57 PM

Originally Posted by Jotaru

WHY do I shot web..?

To save autistic kids, obviously.

Great story though, those crazy Thais.

**Seanr** · 03-25-2009 03:03 PM

I forgot this wasn't 4chan for a sec. I was expecting negativity @ this story.

Cool firefighter btw.

**Isawa** · 03-25-2009 03:12 PM

Part of me went "Awww", other part starting humming the Spider-Man theme song.

**Swatt** · 03-25-2009 04:03 PM

spider pig
spider pig
does whatever a spider pig does

oh wait that's not it

**Pirian** · 03-25-2009 04:20 PM

I started humming the freakazoid theme song ... then I realized it wasn't spider man's. So close yet so far

**guartz** · 03-25-2009 04:43 PM

In soviet russia, autistic kids were killed at birth.

**Osede** · 03-25-2009 05:01 PM

Glad at least he didn't wear the Italian Spiderman suit by mistake.

**TheShadyMan** · 03-25-2009 05:04 PM

WTF I thought we weren't allowed to post spiders anymore!

**thebearofscience** · 03-25-2009 05:09 PM

that's pretty rad.

**Jefe** · 03-25-2009 05:10 PM

Cool storey.

**Rhinox** · 03-25-2009 05:14 PM

Awesome story.

**Illek♫** · 03-25-2009 07:00 PM

Epic fireman.

**Jer** · 03-25-2009 09:20 PM

I only had one question and I am glad they answered in the article or it would have kept bugging me. What fireman keeps a Spider-Man suit in their locker at work?

Was nice to he went the extra mile to help the kid.

**Isawa** · 03-25-2009 10:50 PM

Originally Posted by Meian

Somchai, who keeps costume of Spider-Man and a Japanese superhero Ultraman to liven up fire drills at schools, said the teary-eyed boy broke into a smile and started walking into his arms.

There's your answer, chief.

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