- A canine officer in Florida was caught on video almost being struck by lightning
- On Tuesday the officer was in the Apopka Police Station parking lot when the storm blew over him and lightning struck several feet away from his vehicle
- Officer was filmed leaving his car, leaping in fright, then running right back in
- The strike was so strong it took out the power of the nearby police station and damaged multiple transformers
A Florida police officer got the shock of his life when a bolt of lightning struck the ground just several feet behind him.
The sudden lightning strike was caught on surveillance video and shows the bolt illuminate the parking lot in blinding light Tuesday evening, before disappearing with a violent crack.
The startling 15-second clip filmed Tuesday at 8:30pm shows the moment a severe storm rolls through the Apopka Police Station parking lot.
A canine officer in Apopka, Florida was caught on video clambering back into his car after being terrified by a lightning strike that hit several feet behind his vehicle
The shocking lightning strike was caught on video illuminating the Apopka Police Department parking lot with a deafening roar on Tuesday evening
Upon hearing the crack the frightened officer bolted back into his car to avoid the noise
When the officer stands to exit his car, a lightning bolt suddenly strikes the parking lot directly behind him with a deafening buzz.
Frightened, the man rushes back into his car as a embers of fire can be seen rising from the place where the bolt hit.
The hit was so strong it took out the power of the nearby police station and damaged multiple transformers as well.
The Fire Department was also called to attend to haze that appeared in the building, but no damage or fire was located.
Despite being just inches from the strike, the officer was not harmed in the incident.
No other injuries were reported.
The Apopka Chief shared the surveillance footage online saying the scare was ‘a little too close for comfort’.
The canine officer was unharmed in the strike, which took out the power of the police station
Safe and sound: The officer jumped right into his vehicle to avoid the damage of the strike
The entire strike took place in one second, leaving the officer cooped up in his car, reeling from the hit just feet away
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