Blaine Hodge is being called a hero for saving a woman’s life at a Starbucks in California, reports Newsweek. When he saw the woman being chased and slashed by a machete-wielding man he didn’t hesitate to rush to her aid. Hodge, 27, a private security guard and musician, endured several machete gashes when he leaped into action to shield the woman from her alleged ex-boyfriend.