Pregnant mom throws herself on young son to shield him from gunfire in restaurant
As mothers and fathers, there’s next to nothing we wouldn’t do to keep our children safe from harm. From the very moment you realize you’re carrying a human life, you take on a new level of responsibility that you wouldn’t have known was even possible. That responsibility includes doing whatever it takes to ensure your baby’s safety – and yes, that counts for the months prior to which they’re actually born.
A pregnant mother in Brazil has made headlines after courageously risking her own life to protect her young son when a gunman opened fire close to a restaurant. As per reports, Rafael Dantas was having a meal with her husband, son and friends in the Federal District town of Recanto das Emas when gunfire rang out in the night on January 24.
The first Dantas knew of any brewing trouble was when she saw two customers at the restaurant having what appeared to be a disagreement with two other people.
CCTV footage at the establishment caught sight of two suspects entering the restaurant and making sure the customers couldn’t leave. They drew weapons.
One of the suspects can be seen pointing his gun at the customers, before a hero leaps forward to push the other assailant back. During the chaos that ensues, a shot is fired – which thankfully misses everyone.
It’s then that pregnant mom Rafael Dantas grabs her son and pulls him to the floor, using her own body as a shield turned towards the attackers. The suspects stole two phones belonging to the family, and then fled.