Mamoudou Gassama Rescue
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Father of boy dangling from Paris balcony was out playing Pokemon Go: prosecutorThe father of a young boy rescued while dangling from a Paris balcony on Monday was out playing Pokemon Go when the incident happened, according to police.WorldMay 29, 2018
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Mali migrant who scaled Paris building to rescue child offered French citizenship, job as firefighterGassama's feat went viral on social media, where he was dubbed "Spiderman" for climbing up five floors, from balcony to balcony, and whisking a four-year-old boy to safety Saturday.WorldMay 28, 2018
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Paris mayor hails ‘heroic’ Malian immigrant who scaled building to save childThe video of Mamoudou Gassama's quick climbing to reach the child, cheered on by terrified onlookers, went viral on social media, with people calling the 22-year-old a real spider man.WorldMay 27, 2018
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