Hurricane Milton: Camera shows Florida cops trekking through alligator-infested swamp on rescue mission

This footage shows police officers in Florida wading through an alligator-infested swamp to rescue an elderly woman left stranded in her home after Hurricane Milton caused waters in the area to rise dramatically.

The images were obtained from the Volusia Sheriff's office in Florida, in the US, on Saturday, October 12, with the sheriff's office saying: "Ride along with yesterday's high water rescue crew out in Samsula."

Bodyworn camera shows cops braving alligator-infested swamp on rescue mission after Hurricane Milton, wading through floodwaters to save an elderly woman and her cats in Samsula, Florida on Saturdayplaceholder image
Bodyworn camera shows cops braving alligator-infested swamp on rescue mission after Hurricane Milton, wading through floodwaters to save an elderly woman and her cats in Samsula, Florida on Saturday | @VolusiaSheriff/NX/CZ

The police body cam footage shows one of the cops trudging through waist-high swamp water in alligator-infested Volusia County while pulling a small boat behind them.

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They arrive at the home of the unnamed woman and ask her how she is doing before evacuating her in the boat, while joking that the ride would be like being in a gondola in Venice, Italy. US President Joe Biden has announced over $600m to repair the electric grid following the devastating Hurricane.

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