Police bodycam footage shows deputies with the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office taking a creative approach to save a bulldog from Milton flooding last week.
TAMPA – Florida officers saved a family of three and their pet bulldog from Hurricane Milton flooding last week.
Footage from a deputy’s bodycam shows a creative approach to rescuing the bulldog – specifically, by placing the animal in a bucket.
“I don’t know how good he can swim,” one officer could be heard saying as the video gives a close-up look at the dog in the bucket.
The dog remains calm while in the bucket.
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“Hey, bubba. Hey, bubba. It’s okay,” the officer reassures the animal.
He is then floated out to the boat, where his owner greets him with open arms and a smile.
The deputy brings the dog to the owner.
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“We’re grateful to have brought this family and their four-legged friend to safety!” posted the Hillsborough County Sheriff’s Office on X, formerly Twitter.
The dog in the bucket.
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The home, like many others in the Tampa area, was flooded after the nearby Alafia River rose after Milton, reaching 20 to 25 feet, according to Sheriff Chad Chronister.
A local report said some homes became completely submerged underwater.