He may not be Superman, but the world's tallest man is indeed a hero. Apparently his long arms did what no instrument could as he managed to pull dangerous plastic shards from two dolphins stomachs, saving their lives.
Bao Xishun is a Mongolian herdsman, but more importantly, he holds the Guinesss World Record as the tallest living man at 7ft 8.95inches. He was an average, normal height until he turned 16 where an unexplainable growth spurt took place and he reached his full height after seven years. The previous record was held by Radhouane Charbib in Tunisia until 2005, who is just 2mm shorter that Bao.
The Fushun Aquarium's dolphins lost their appetite and were suffering from depression late in 2006. It was discovered they had swallowed plastic from around the pool that could not be retrieved with tools when the dolphins contracted their stomachs. Bao was called in to use his 1.06 meter long arm to reach through the dolphins' mouth, towels wrapped around their teeth to prevent biting, and snagged most of the offending pieces.
The dolphins recovered nicely and a record holder became a hero.
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