A newly released body camera video from Phoenix is drawing attention because it captures an intense, fast-moving rescue at a burning mobile home, where a police officer grabs a garden hose and then an axe before firefighters pull out four pugs and a turtle.
The clip highlights the rapid response that helped save five pets from the flames.
What happened?
According to AZFamily, the Phoenix Police Department released the video Wednesday. It shows an officer reaching a mobile home fire at about 2:30 p.m., with smoke already pouring from the home as he runs toward it.
Before trying to get inside, the officer first used a garden hose in an effort to battle the fire. He then grabbed an axe to enter the home and check whether anyone was there, shouting, “Is anyone in there?” as flames tear through part of the home.
After firefighters made it into the structure, the effort turned to bringing the animals out safely. The video shows a firefighter handing a pug to the officer, who then runs the dog away from the fire…