Tampa police officer saves man from burning home by dragging him out by his ankles

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Tampa, FL - The Tampa Police Department has released a new video that is capturing hearts and igniting positive vibes across social media. The incident captured on the bodycam of an officer responding to a fire shows how the cop went inside a burning house to save a man.

“On August 9, officers rushed into a burning home to save a man. Thick, black smoke was pouring from the home in the 8400 block of N. Highlands Ave., with a large portion engulfed in flames,” the department wrote.

The department posted that, risking their own lives, the police officers went in, with one of them crawling on the floor to avoid fire and thick smoke. Eventually, they pulled the man trapped inside to safety.