(WHTM) — The "Hersheypark Hero" is speaking out after saving a little boy who had wandered onto the monorail track at the Pennsylvania theme park over the weekend.

John Sampson, a veterinarian and father of three, was vacationing with his family at Hersheypark on Aug. 30 when he spotted a young boy walking high above the ground on the monorail track. Sampson gave ABC News his perspective on his viral, adrenaline-filled rescue.

"Everybody's like, 'Oh my god, there's a kid up there, there's a kid up there!'" Sampson told ABC News' Lara Spencer.

Hersheypark officials had said the boy entered a non-operational section of the monorail through an area that was allegedly barricaded. The boy stood in the station for about 20 minutes before walking the tracks, a representative for the park said.

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