Viral video shows teens breaking down front door of house—but the unexpected ending made them local heroes
A lot of videos surface on the internet that, initially, look like trouble or confusing scenarios, but once you wait till the end of those clips, you find yourself surprised by the wholesome endings. A woman named Karlee (@karwally) shared a video of her teenage brother and his friends impulsively breaking down a door. The initial visuals seemed frightening, even leading many to believe that they were up to robbery or mischief. However, the group came with a motive and when they achieved it, it left many baffled and applauding.
The video revealed a Ring camera footage where four teens were kicking and hitting the door hard. It was clear that they were trying to break in, but the reason had not yet surfaced. After a few minutes of pounding and kicking, they were finally able to get the door open. “Didn’t think I could love my brother more than I already do…,” the woman wrote in the text overlay of the video. She then revealed that the teens had been struggling to break open the door to save two dogs that were trapped inside a burning house.
A report from KSLTV revealed that two houses on Jackling Drive in West Jordan, Utah caught fire. The neighborhood soon saw thick smoke and with every minute, the flames were spreading. The house was on fire and the teens who lived in the vicinity noticed. “Without a second thought, we just jumped the fence. We got down there to see if we could help, see what we could do,” one of them explained. They went to see if anyone was inside the house, but spotted the dogs from the window. They rushed to break in and get the dogs out. Towards the end of the video, a few other guys also rushed to the doorstep to figure out the reason for the commotion.
@karwally I am so proud of the amazing man he has turned into. #hero #housefire #rescueheroes #dogrescue ♬ My Hero - Foo Fighters
When they learned the same, they quickly joined the young teens. The end of the video captured the group bringing out a small canine before going back inside to get the other. “I am so proud of the amazing man he has turned into,” the sister wrote in the caption. In another video, it was revealed that the house was unfortunately fully engulfed in flames. Had it not been for the thoughtful courage of the teens, the pets would have lost their lives tragically. The brother and his friends were relieved to have been able to save two precious lives and would gladly do it all over again. “Just how grateful the family was — it made you feel good inside,” one of them said.
@karwally Replying to @Heidi Brown Jacobson for anyone asking unfortunately the house fully engulfed in flames moments after the boys busted the door down to save the 2 dogs from a house fire. The cause of fire is still unknown. If we could get this to @MrBeast @Ariat @carhartt ♬ Holding out for a Hero (from "Footloose") - Bonnie Tyler
A GoFundMe has been set up to help the family that lost everything in the fire. So far, over $9,000 has been raised. Many people commented on the video, praising the boys for their kindness, even though they had to risk their lives for it. @tayy.rosee said, “I just know how grateful the owners were.” @tttttia4 added, “This should be viral. Your brother and those men deserve recognition. An amazing reminder that there’s still good out there.”
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