Teen Hero Saves Sister from Kidnapper

In Alpena Township, Michigan, 13-year-old Owen Burns was playing video games when he heard his 8-year-old sister screaming outside. Looking out, he saw a man dragging her toward the woods. Acting quickly, Owen grabbed his $3 slingshot and fired a marble and rock, hitting the attacker in the chest and between the eyes.

The kidnapper fled, and Owen’s sister was left unharmed but shaken. Their mother called the police, who later arrested the 17-year-old suspect. Lt. John Grimshaw praised Owen’s bravery, saying he likely saved his sister’s life.

Owen’s heroic actions have earned him community admiration, proving that quick thinking and sibling love can make all the difference.