A police officer was seen fighting through destructive winds to rescue his K9 partner in Deer Park, Texas, as a tornado hit the city on Tuesday, Jan. 24.
In security camera footage that went viral, Officer Joel Nitchman is seen rushing out of a police station into the middle of a raging storm to rescue his police dog, Ronie, from his cruiser.
While Officer Nitchman struggles against strong gusts of air and precipitation outside the station, another person appears from the parking lot and is seen sprinting inside to safety.
In police security camera footage, Officer Joel Nitchman is seen running to rescue his K9 partner. (Screenshot/Newsflare)
With tornado-force winds raging in the area, Officer Nitchman manages to get his K9 partner out of the cruiser. (Screenshot/Newsflare)
The officer later acknowledged that he couldn’t see anything outside for a while….