Owen Burns, a 13-year-old boy from Alpena Township, Michigan, was on the brink of playing his preferred game, “Call of Duty: Black Ops II,” on his PlayStation 3, when he heard his younger sister sob. The shouts originated from the yard, where his younger sister was playing and joking around. Owen hastily approached the window, apprehensive that she may be in danger, and his weak heart ceased to beat. Someone was pulling the 8-year-old child into the woods that surrounded the family’s home.

Owen grabbed the slingshot his mother had bought him for $3 and searched for the nearest ammo he could find, a stone and a rock. He knew he needed to act quickly. He practiced using the slingshot by hitting used orange cans, so he figured he could hit the kidnapper as well.

Unbelievably, Owen managed to strike the abductor twice: once in the eyes and once on the chest. “He swore. “He was cussing,” Owen told The Washington Post.
The kidnapper fled, leaving the girl alone. The incident deeply shook her, but at least her brother’s bravery and quick thinking kept her safe.

The siblings returned home and contacted their mother, who was helping a relative at the time of the occurrence. When she heard what had happened, she dashed home and called the cops. Michigan State Police were able to locate the suspected kidnapper. They would not release his identity but stated that he was a 17-year-old adolescent who would be charged as an adult.

At a press conference, Lt. John Grimshaw described Owen’s efforts as “extraordinary” and credited him with saving his sister’s life or preventing major harm.

Grimshaw further described the event, stating that the kidnapper “came from behind her, grabbed her like you see in the movies — hand over the mouth, arm around the waist, and was attempting to pull her into the woods.”

Maggie Burns, Owen’s mother, did not believe her son’s account of punching the kidnapper between the eyes and on the chest, but the police proved it was genuine.
“[The suspect] had obvious signs of an injury consistent with those that would have been sustained from the slingshot strikes to his head and chest,” according to a news statement from police.

“I just couldn’t believe it,” she explained. “It didn’t seem genuine until there was confirmation.” It sounds like something from a movie.”

“Mom,” the youngster clarified, “things that occur in the movies can and do occur in real life.” It’s simple to declare Owen is a genuine hero. The entire town has appreciated his efforts to protect his younger sister. Well done, young man.

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