HERSHEYPARK HERO — Over the weekend, a Good Samaritan jumped into action to rescue a child who was spotted walking on a monorail track in Hersheypark, Pennsylvania.

The incident happened on Aug. 30, 2025, and videos of the frightening scene quickly went viral. One video shared on Facebook by Trisha Kathleen shows the boy walking along the tracks at least 20 feet off the ground.

The boy’s parents reported him missing around 5:05 p.m., and during the search, he snuck behind the chains blocking off the monorail ride that was not operating at the time, according to park officials.

In the video, a crowd of park visitors begins pointing and yelling at the child to walk to a nearby roof, where the Good Samaritan, John Sampson, is waiting to help the boy.

Sampson quickly jumped up onto the tra

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