Hero umpire saves youth baseball player from a dust devil during a game
@Deepizzaguy (122162)
Lake Charles, Louisiana
May 18, 2023 2:55pm CST
Aiden Wiles who is a 17 year old male umpire who was working behind home plate during a Fort Caroline Athletic Association in Jacksonville Florida is being praised for his quick actions of picking up seven year old boy Bauer Zoya was playing baseball for the Ponte Verda Sharks who was engulfed by a short lived dust devil that lifted Bauer off of his feet.
Aiden did the right thing by lifting Bauer off of his feet and getting him out of danger. Aiden admitted that he was scared of lifting Bauer but he acted on faith that everything would work out in his favor which it did.
The baseball game between the Ponte Verde Sharks and Fort Caroline Athletic Association Indians went on as scheduled with no more weird weather.
Aiden is being thanked by the relatives of Bauer.
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@RasmaSandra (98005)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 May 23
I've never even heard of a dust devil but I am glad that guy saves that little boy
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@RasmaSandra (98005)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
19 May 23
@Deepizzaguy
A dust devil (also known regionally as a dirt devil) is a strong, well-formed, and relatively short-lived whirlwind. Its size ranges from small (half a metre wide and a few metres tall) to large (more than 10 m wide and more than 1 km tall). The primary vertical motion is upward. Dust devils are usually harmless, but can on rare occasions grow large enough to pose a threat to both people and property.[1][2]
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 May 23
Neither have I since I have heard of funnels from tornadoes but never dirt devils.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
20 May 23
@RasmaSandra Thank you for the information since the dirt devil did pick up Bauer off of his feet before Aiden grabbed him and took him away from danger.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
18 May 23
Those dust devils can cause dust to get in your eyes and really do some damage.
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@celticeagle (189833)
• Boise, Idaho
20 May 23
@Deepizzaguy ...........They are rather rare but do happen.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 May 23
Bauer admitted that he was scared when the dirt devil overcame him.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
19 May 23
I also told of this George..it is a cute story.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 May 23
The funny thing is that umpires are the villains for many fans of baseball when they blow a call sometimes.
@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 May 23
I saw Aiden being interviewed by the host of the Weather Channel segment on storms last night.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 May 23
Aiden was interviewed on the Weather Channel last night talking about his act of heroism.
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@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
19 May 23
Wow! I've never heard of a dust devil being so strong...I'm glad Aiden saved Bauer.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 May 23
Neither have I even though I have heard of sandstorms from persons living in the desert.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 May 23
I have never seen a dirt devil in my lifetime until the news story. Aiden is a hero indeed.
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@Deepizzaguy (122162)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
19 May 23
I like Aiden since he did what he believes was the right thing to do.
