Video of Calif. high school student punching bully beating on blind student goes viral [video]; Update: New link added

Best thing you’ll see today.

A student in Huntington Beach, Calif. is being hailed as a hero today after video surfaced showing him punching a bully who was beating on a blind classmate. Graphic language warning:

Editor’s note: It looks like YouTube pulled the video. Here’s another link:

Who punches a blind kid? Glad that bully got what was coming to him. https://t.co/IDBY8wnEXp

— Chris Walder (@WalderSports) September 24, 2015

According to the New York Daily News, the footage first surfaced on Wednesday and the school district is investigating:

Shocking video of the fight, recorded by a bystander, shows the teen tormenter repeatedly beating his blind peer on the head.

Footage of the fight surfaced Wednesday and took place at Huntington Beach High School in Southern California during lunch, district officials told the Daily News.

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The Huntington Beach Union High School District said officials are investigating and have begun interviewing students and witnesses.

“Huntington Beach High School firmly believes that all students are afforded an opportunity to learn in a safe and secure environment. Because of this, safety is the highest priority,” it said in a statement to the News. “Huntington Beach High School has a very strong anti-bullying code of conduct and will not condone this type of behavior from any student.”

Here’s hoping that after the district investigates, the hero gets an award.

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