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Posted: 13 November 2007 at 2:42pm | IP Logged

While playing in his back garden with a friend, Riquelme Maciel spotted smoke coming out of the wooden house's windows and ran to tell the baby's mother, Lucilene dos Santos.

But Ms Santos was too afraid to enter the blaze, so it was down to young Maciel to step in and save the day - he rushed into the burning house and grabbed baby Andrieli from her cradle.

The Fire Department Chief Jose de Macedo praised the boy's bravery, and much like his hero Spider-Man, Maciel became the talk of the town.

His face made it to the cover of all the local newspapers and he no longer needs the red and blue costume to be recognised.

Maciel said he is now dreaming of becoming a fire-fighter so he can save more lives.

Posted: 13 November 2007 at 9:51pm | IP Logged

I second madmoo, i know in that situation i'd lose all fear to save any of my children

What a brave boy though, puts mum to shame

Posted: 13 November 2007 at 11:07pm | IP Logged

OMG! What a strange mum.... i would never let another one of my kids entre a burning building, as Madmoo said i too would die trying to say mine.......