March 11, 2010  Print Email | Spidey rescues autistic Thai boy
Fireman turned superhero
Posted by Agencies at 06:12 AM GMT on Mar 24, 2009 | BANGKOK (AFP): Quick thinking saved a young boy's life today, when a Thai fireman, dressed as comic-book character Spider-Man, coaxed a frightened eight-year-old from a balcony, police said.
Teachers at a special needs school in Bangkok alerted authorities on Monday when an autistic pupil, scared of going to lessons, sat out on the third-floor ledge and refused to come inside, a police sergeant told AFP.
Despite teachers' efforts to beckon the boy inside, he refused to budge until his mother mentioned her son's love of superheroes, prompting fireman Sonchai Yoosabai to take a novel approach to the problem.
"My fireman rushed back to the fire station and took out his Spider-Man costume. The boy immediately ran into his arms with a smile," sergeant Virat Boonsadao said.
He said the fireman keeps the costume at work to liven up school fire drills.
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