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'Home and Away' actor Orpheus Pledger saves woman from attack

In a heroic display! - by Grace B
  • 22 Jun 2018
'Home and Away' actor Orpheus Pledger saves woman from attack

Home And Away actor Orpheus Pledger has heroically saved a woman mid-assault after seeing a man launch himself at the young woman.

The 25-year-old tv star was walking home from the gym in Sydney's Surry Hills when he noticed a suspicious-looking man stalking a young woman. 

"He just made a run for her. He ran 10 or 15 minutes and grabbed her full around the body and threw her to the ground," he told The Daily Telegraph.

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Orpheus also told the publication he "instantly" had a bad feeling when he saw the man on Waterloo Street in Sydney's inner-city.

The young actor, who plays a student doctor on Home and Away, said he felt so uneasy about the man he felt compelled to follow him for a couple of blocks.

"My gut told me something was up. I was pretty frightened but the adrenaline kicked in. My initial reaction was for me to step in and to help," he said. 

Orpheus appeared on Sunrise on Friday and said, "I was screaming and yelling saying 'stop stop stop', I made sure he got off her."

"There was a split decision, there was a moment where I thought 'wow, this is actually happening' so of course I had the choice, but the way I was brought up I just did what I thought was right," he added. 

"I didn't think of the consequences in the moment. I just needed to do what I could to help."

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Throughout my life I have been blessed many times. When I was a kid, i was able to explore my passions and figure out what it was that I truly wanted to do. thanks to my mum, she sacrificed a lot and often went without to supply me with a certain belief and strength to then go out and do it on my own. Not many kids get this same opportunity. For that, I am grateful. Children less privileged have as much a starlight dream as anyone... the dream just needs to be nurtured. 🐣 I hope to help young people UP onto the shoulders of self belief and give back what was given to me. Then we can all go to the @aacta awards together and appreciate the greats and legends that make the dream worth being a part of

Reflecting on his witness testimony in court earlier this year, he recalled: "He was trying to run away, but I had a hold of this guy telling him 'you're not going anywhere'."

This article was originally published on New Idea

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