Kristopher Oswald, a Wal-Mart worker who was fired on Tuesday, Oct. 15, for fighting with a man who was attacking a woman in the store's parking lot, has been offered back his job at the giant retailer. His story made news nationwide and caused uproar against Wal-Mart on social-media sites like Twitter. A spokeswoman for Wal-Mart said that the company wanted to "welcome him back," Fox News reported.

"We took a step back and looked at all the information," company spokeswoman Ashley Hardie said. "We realize his intentions were good, and we've reached out to him to offer him his job back and let him know that he's welcome back at the store."

Hardie said that the store officials have left 30 messages with Oswald but had not spoken to him as of Friday evening. Oswald was not available to talk about Wal-Mart's decision.

Around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, Oswald was taking a break in his car from his job stocking pet supplies. He said that he saw a teenager attack a blonde woman and asked if she needed help.

"I asked if she needed help," Oswald said. "She said 'Yes, please, help me."

Oswald said the teenager then hit him multiple times, and two friends of the suspect jumped on top of him, according to Fox News.

Police officers arrived and halted the fight. They arrested 17-year-old Dillon Tierney and charged him with assault and drunk driving. Police also questioned his two friends but later they released them.

Oswald said he only had minor injuries but was shocked when he was fired because of what happened.

Two Wal-Mart assistant managers met with him and told him they were proud of what they had done but they also said they were required to terminate him. In the paperwork, it was stated that "due to a violation of company policy on his lunch hour it was deemed appropriate to terminate his temporary assignment."

Hardie, the Wal-Mart spokeswoman, said the company policies are intended for the safety of everyone including employees and shoppers.

However, Oswald told the Examiner that he does not regret his action. "I will always do the right thing," he said.