Many parents have nightmare’s when it comes to hearing a phone call about their children. Especially when those children are involved in a bad situation. Being given limited information about your kids in a terrible situation can cause a panic attack in seconds.
This dad had a very similar feeling when he heard that his son Canaan, who was on spring break, was in a bad situation.
The only details the wife could relay to her husband came from a vague message their son left her.
“He called me to say he wrestled a man who was trying to hurt some kids at a gas station in Dona Ana. We hung up and now I can’t get a hold of him.”
Once he heard the bad news, the dad hung up and tried to call Canaan again. Then, he went and drove over to the gas station that had been mentioned.
When he arrived, the gas station doors were locked shut.
He began to get seriously worried.
“I was paranoid and frantically trying to find him. I called the gas station as I drove through town looking for his truck. No sign of his truck. No answer on his phone. Is he at a hospital? Maybe he’s at the police station.”
Eventually, the father got in touch with the clerk from the gas station.
“I was told my son was there and may have gotten involved with a guy, possibly even fighting the guy?”
The clerk asked a few questions about the boy’s appearance and when the father confirmed them, the clerk gave him the rest of the story, confirming the bad situation.
But it wasn’t a negative story at all. In fact, everything the man had to say about Canaan was extremely positive.
“Oh my God sir, your son…he was…your son…was…was…awesome. There was an evil man here with an evil laugh trying to kidnap some kids. He didn’t care about anyone. He was hurting people. We were throwing bottles at him and nothing was working. He beat us up really bad. We knew the police were a long way away and we knew this man was going to take the kids because we couldn’t stop him. As soon as I realized the kids were in danger and the evil was going to win, the door opened up and your son walked in. He didn’t hesitate. He jumped in, overpowered this man, and held him down until the police got there.”
Canaan eventually got on the phone with his father and told him the whole story. The 16-year-old was completely surprised to realize that his father already knew the story.
“Dad, I just did what I had to do. That lady and her kids needed me. I held the guy until the police showed up and then I went about my day.”
The young man has a ton of character, and he showed it in this whole situation.
He tackled the man and showed how much he was willing to do to save those kids.
He wasn’t going to let the guy get away once he realized the situation.
His actions were super impactful, and his dad was extremely proud to call him his son.
“I was proud of him. I squeezed him. I didn’t even let the front door shut before he found himself swallowed up in my arms. ‘Dad, you would’ve done the same thing.’”
While preventing the sex trafficker from getting the three kids, he established himself as a town hero!
The boy was at a different gas station when he realized the situation and came to help. The boy is a true hero!
Learn more about the heroic actions of this amazing young man in the video below!
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