FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A dream has come true for a South Florida boy with leukemia: He became a superhero for a day.
The Make-A-Wish Foundation fulfilled 9-year-old Jaylen Hyde’s dream to become “Striker Boy,” a superhero he created. His mother, Dalia Rodriguez, managed to keep the preparations secret. She describes Jaylen as being excited and “totally geeked” about the experience.
Jaylen defused a fake bomb, got a helicopter ride, fought a fire, and arrested the green-faced Sneaky Pete for stealing a puppy. He took the villain to jail and held a news conference.
The Coral Springs boy was diagnosed in January 2013 and is in remission.
The event was similar to one held in San Francisco last year for a 5-year-old cancer patient who wanted to be “Batkid” for the day, drawing worldwide attention.
