Wednesday 28 September 2022 10:56 PM Good Samaritan risks life to rescue cat as raging waters from Hurricane Ian ... trends now
As Floridians brace for Hurricane Ian which made landfall late Wednesday afternoon, one resident put his life at risk to rescue a feline who was left vulnerable to the raging storm.
A video posted to Twitter by Megan Cruz Scavo has gained massive attention for a display of good humanity in action.
The video, taken in Bonita, on the state's southwest coast, shows Cruz Scavo's boyfriend, Michael, wading through the knee-high water, trudging towards an air conditioner unit where a cat was perched on top.
Many residents in southwest Florida were told to evacuate on September 27, but some did not, choosing to hunker down inside their homes.
The man in the video, Michael, gently picks up the animal before wading back through the water to bring the cat indoors to safety
'My boyfriend saving a cat from flood waters near Bonita Beach,' the woman captioned the video.
Michael carefully picks up the feline and holds the animal close to his chest as he walks towards shelter.
The video, just 44 seconds long, has amassed more than 620,000 views since it was posted just after noon on September 28.
Cruz Scavo also tagged the video with 'Hurricane Ian,' 'Naples,' 'Bonita,' and 'Fort Myers,' all cities currently dealing with or expected to deal with torrential conditions from the tropical storm.
The cat luckily does not fight the man attempting to rescue them from the high waters
Commenters were quick to ask for an update on the situation.
'Safe,' the Florida resident said on Twitter when someone asked how the cat was doing. 'He [Michael] gave it food and
