Bauer jumped off a 25-metre bridge into a Maryland bay last Sunday and has shared his version of events.

According toTODAY, Bauer was reluctant to reveal his identity after the heroic rescue of the young girl.

He takes care of his blind mother and also helps the rest of his struggling family.

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Local philanthropist, Given the Giver, took to social media to share the story of the unnamed man.

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Good Samaritan Jonathan Bauer is hailed as a hero for saving a two-year-old toddler off a 25-metre bridge. Image: Facebook/Youtube

Good Samaritan Jonathan Bauer is hailed as a hero for saving a two-year-old toddler off a 25-metre bridge. Image: Facebook/YoutubeSource: Facebook

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Good Samaritan Jonathan Bauer is hailed as a hero for saving a two-year-old toddler off a 25-metre bridge. Image: Facebook/Youtube

Good Samaritan Jonathan Bauer is hailed as a hero for saving a two-year-old toddler off a 25-metre bridge. Image: Facebook/YoutubeSource: Facebook