African Immigrant Climbs 4 Storeys With His Bare Hands In Less Than 30 Secs To Save 4-Year-Old Dangling From Balcony
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Six months ago Mamoudou Gassama, 22, was back in his home country of Mali, dreaming of following in the footsteps of many of his countrymen to build a new life in Paris. Now, the undocumented immigrant is being hailed as a hero, and will today meet the President amid calls for him to receive his papers and be allowed to officially settle in France.
It all started on Saturday afternoon, as Mamoudou was walking home from the famous Gare du Nord railway station. He came across a panicked crowd of people, looking on with terror as a 4-year-old boy was dangling precariously from a balcony, four storeys up. Without a thought for his personal safety, Mamoudou leapt into action and began to climb the building with incredible ease, something which has earned him the nickname ‘spiderman.’
Speaking to Le Parisien, Mamoudou explained what was going through his mind during his daring rescue. “I did not think of the floors, I did not think of the risk,” he said. “I did it because it’s a child. I really like children.”
In addition to a personal ‘merci’ from President Macron, Mamoudou also received congratulations from the Mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, who posted on Twitter: “Congratulations to Mamoudou Gassama for his brave act that helped save a child’s life last night. I had the pleasure to talk with him today by phone, to thank him warmly.”
It seems like Mamoudou’s selfless act has endeared him to the French nation, and will go a long way toward helping him settle in the country. “He explained to me that he arrived from Mali a few months ago while dreaming of building his life here,” Hidalgo also explained. “I replied that his heroic gesture is an example for all citizens and that the City of Paris will obviously be keen to support him in his efforts to settle in France.”
Scroll down to check out the amazing video for yourself, and let us know what you think in the comments!
This Malian man recently became the hero of the day
When he came across a panicked crowd of people, looking on with terror as a 4-year-old boy was dangling precariously from a balcony
Four storeys up
Mamoudou leapt into action and began to climb the building with incredible ease, something which has earned him the nickname ‘spiderman’
“I did not think of the floors, I did not think of the risk”
“I did it because it’s a child”
“I really like children”
His heroic act of bravery has endeared him to the French nation
Watch the whole video to see the crowd cheering him
After the video went viral, even the president wants to meet him
Update: Macron has since met Gassama and he retold the story to the president of how he saved the boy
Image credits: Getty Images
“I ran. I crossed the street to save him,” he told Macron:
After the talk, Macron offered Gassama citizenship for his “heroic act” in saving this four-year-old
Image credits: Getty Images
People could not express their gratitude more
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Props to the man for jumping in without hesitating. I'm so glad this wasn't in the US. Someone might've shot him on the way up claiming trespassing.
Then Trump would have him deported.
-Trump impression- “I will build the biggest four stories. Really. It will be huuuge.
I am glad he was not in Australia, - i am ashamed to say our refugee "policies" are also horribly cruel. Please anyone ? please send this to my Prime Minister.
trump wouldnt have let him in in the first place
edit: here's the address. https://www.pm.gov.au/contact-your-pm
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If there was no such thing as a welfare state in the USA all things would change.
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Gosh what a witty response too bad your ass can't get deported
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Cindy's butt is still hurt.
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Too bad Trump going to deport you
How about the GRIP on that 4-year old !!
Exactly what I was thinking!
Pffft. Clearly standing on a ledge.
The beginning of the video clearly shows other people also trying to climb, but Mamoudou was clearly the fastest of the crowd. There were many heroes here - let's not lose sight of that.
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Exactly. And they're climbing a spiked fence.
I love when nice stories get turned into political bullying, thats just wonderful.
Especially from the author of the story, by the title of the story itself!
So much hate and ignorance on this one post. I would think that you people could show a little class and humanity, but all you want to do is propagate the hatred in your harts and put down anyone you don't agree with. SMH.
Yeah man some dude might come out of nowhere and scream OH MAH LAWRD a black man is climbing a building to save that child! Quick! I must pull out my gun and shoot him for trying to save a child's life! Phew! I am so righteous for shooting someone when that child's life was obviously in danger. Also, while I'm at it, i'll get everyone to get this on video too! Then they will know that they too must shoot black people trying to save a child's life. Honestly if you think that's the way we think here in the United States, then you have no reason to ever be here.
I think the point is to politicise the matter using hyperbole. obviously no one will shoot a man saving a toddler. It's a hyperbole. yet again Americans aren't that good with language. I'll agree thou bringing in race tensions and black shootings to this issue is unnecessary
Amr you're a moron.
Shhhh....
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Yes, and I really like that the french president wants to meet him. I bet if Trump wanted to meet him he would probably refuse to shake his hand.
Jesus Christ I'm sure if Trump went to all the trouble of meeting this man, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't skip on a handshake.
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You are an idiot...
French President Macron met him this morning : he will be helped to gain french citizenship, and is willing to join the Paris Firemen
They're going to save lots of money on fire ladders... 😂 What an amazing man!!!
People shouldn't criticise the neighbours. They came out and reached over to hold the boy until "spiderman" got there. If they'd tried to climb around the partition to the boy's balcony they may have knocked him off.
From my viewing of it the neighbour had a grasp of the child's arm and would likely have had him back onto the balcony in another few seconds. Not to take anything from Mamoudou's courage though - he was brilliant!
The neighbor argued that their was a gap between the balconies that he could not cross. It tend to believe him... Personally, I wouldn't have been able to save the kid, even if I wanted to... I would have been scared shitless.
A 4 year old kid would still be heavy, not to mention if the kid is panicking, and there's always the risk of the helper also got pulled down.
and along those lines, why wasn't the neighbor able to get the child quicker? not arguing the fact that it was heroic on all parts, just curious if there was more to the video or if i missed something.
He may have had a grasp on the child but that is most likely 40-80 lbs. of dead weight. Unless the neighbor reguay works out his muscles, he'd have a hard time lifting the child at that angle. Mamoudou obviously works out regularly, being able to lift himself up and over things and then simply pulling the child up. I think he should take some acting lessons and be the next Tarzan. Lol
I would be very scared that I could not have held the child's full weight if he let go, especially stretching out to try and reach him.
Props to the man for jumping in without hesitating. I'm so glad this wasn't in the US. Someone might've shot him on the way up claiming trespassing.
Then Trump would have him deported.
-Trump impression- “I will build the biggest four stories. Really. It will be huuuge.
I am glad he was not in Australia, - i am ashamed to say our refugee "policies" are also horribly cruel. Please anyone ? please send this to my Prime Minister.
trump wouldnt have let him in in the first place
edit: here's the address. https://www.pm.gov.au/contact-your-pm
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If there was no such thing as a welfare state in the USA all things would change.
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Gosh what a witty response too bad your ass can't get deported
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Cindy's butt is still hurt.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Too bad Trump going to deport you
How about the GRIP on that 4-year old !!
Exactly what I was thinking!
Pffft. Clearly standing on a ledge.
The beginning of the video clearly shows other people also trying to climb, but Mamoudou was clearly the fastest of the crowd. There were many heroes here - let's not lose sight of that.
This comment is hidden. Click here to view.
Exactly. And they're climbing a spiked fence.
I love when nice stories get turned into political bullying, thats just wonderful.
Especially from the author of the story, by the title of the story itself!
So much hate and ignorance on this one post. I would think that you people could show a little class and humanity, but all you want to do is propagate the hatred in your harts and put down anyone you don't agree with. SMH.
Yeah man some dude might come out of nowhere and scream OH MAH LAWRD a black man is climbing a building to save that child! Quick! I must pull out my gun and shoot him for trying to save a child's life! Phew! I am so righteous for shooting someone when that child's life was obviously in danger. Also, while I'm at it, i'll get everyone to get this on video too! Then they will know that they too must shoot black people trying to save a child's life. Honestly if you think that's the way we think here in the United States, then you have no reason to ever be here.
I think the point is to politicise the matter using hyperbole. obviously no one will shoot a man saving a toddler. It's a hyperbole. yet again Americans aren't that good with language. I'll agree thou bringing in race tensions and black shootings to this issue is unnecessary
Amr you're a moron.
Shhhh....
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Yes, and I really like that the french president wants to meet him. I bet if Trump wanted to meet him he would probably refuse to shake his hand.
Jesus Christ I'm sure if Trump went to all the trouble of meeting this man, I'm pretty sure he wouldn't skip on a handshake.
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You are an idiot...
French President Macron met him this morning : he will be helped to gain french citizenship, and is willing to join the Paris Firemen
They're going to save lots of money on fire ladders... 😂 What an amazing man!!!
People shouldn't criticise the neighbours. They came out and reached over to hold the boy until "spiderman" got there. If they'd tried to climb around the partition to the boy's balcony they may have knocked him off.
From my viewing of it the neighbour had a grasp of the child's arm and would likely have had him back onto the balcony in another few seconds. Not to take anything from Mamoudou's courage though - he was brilliant!
The neighbor argued that their was a gap between the balconies that he could not cross. It tend to believe him... Personally, I wouldn't have been able to save the kid, even if I wanted to... I would have been scared shitless.
A 4 year old kid would still be heavy, not to mention if the kid is panicking, and there's always the risk of the helper also got pulled down.
and along those lines, why wasn't the neighbor able to get the child quicker? not arguing the fact that it was heroic on all parts, just curious if there was more to the video or if i missed something.
He may have had a grasp on the child but that is most likely 40-80 lbs. of dead weight. Unless the neighbor reguay works out his muscles, he'd have a hard time lifting the child at that angle. Mamoudou obviously works out regularly, being able to lift himself up and over things and then simply pulling the child up. I think he should take some acting lessons and be the next Tarzan. Lol
I would be very scared that I could not have held the child's full weight if he let go, especially stretching out to try and reach him.