True Hero! Dramatic Footage Shows Cop Rescuing Dog From Burning Vehicle

A cop in Colorado, U.S., has been hailed a hero after dramatic footage went viral showing him saving a dog from a burning car.

The incident reportedly took place in January but was posted on the social media site by Douglas County Sheriff¡¯s Office recently. The footage was captured via a bodycam worn by the cop, identified as Michael Gregorek, a deputy working under the Douglas County Sheriff¡¯s Office, New York Post reported.

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¡°My thought at that point was ¡®he¡¯s coming out with me regardless of whatever else might be happening," Gregorek explained of the incident. The harrowing incident occurred January 22 after the policeman was dispatched to the scene of a ¡°vehicle fire,¡± Storyful reported.

"Once I arrived on scene, first thing I see is a gentleman who ended up being the owner of the vehicle, and the owner of the dog, throwing something at the back of vehicle," the cop said.

Initially, the cop thought someone was tossing ¡°Molotov cocktails." However, he soon realised there was a dire situation after the man screamed, ¡°My dog¡¯s in the car.¡±

¡°It flipped [the] switch from ¡®It¡¯s obviously not a crime¡¯ to ¡®Now we have a life,'¡± said the determined deputy.

The viral footage shows Gregorek shattering the windows of the smoking SUV with a baton before pulling the distressed dog, named Hank, to safety. Following the dramatic rescue, the officer reportedly ran the dog out into the snow and informed the firefighters that Hank was clear of the blaze, per the cop¡¯s account.

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Meanwhile, one of the neighbours, who had given Gregorek a glass of water as he saw him coughing, had informed him that his wife was a veterinarian and could examine the pooch when she got home.

The cop said, ¡°She checked him out, checked his gums,¡± before adding, ¡°I went over and gave him a good pet and he¡¯s good.¡±

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