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friends. >> he's on his way to pick up his daughter chloe when something catches his eye. >> i noticed smoke in the sky and thought someone's house may have been burning. >> when the father and daughter arrive on the scene, they see the town's fertilizer plant is on fire. herd has his phone recording as he and chloe watch the blaze. >> we thought we would get it collapsing on film. >> also recording the fire is west resident francisco. >> few other people were there watching the fire. >> as curious onlookers look at the perimeter, first responders are on the scene. one of the first is this firefighter. >> i noticed the big pillar of smoke out my window. i gathered gear and made my way to the scene. we had chemicals in the

building. >> chemicals like ammonia extremely dangerous near flames and high temperatures. derek and chloe are 150 yards away from the burning plant thinking it's a safe distance. >> we're sitting there waiting. we hear popping and debris falling from the building, wind gusts picking up. then it makes the fire start popping and getting louder. you can feel the excitement from everyone around me that it's fixing to collapse. >> there's no collapse, but what happens next terrifies them. the force of the explosion is so great, herd drops his phone. the audio is still rolling. >> all i could think is i'm dead.

my dad is dead. >> francisco is also close to the fire when the explosion happens. he's not in his car. he's exposed to the elements. >> i see the heat wave. when the place blew up, i figure we were going to die. i seen some of the debris falling. i feel like i was in a war zone. >> a short distance away, kloe and and her dad are caught in the debris field. >> i realized we lived through the initial blast. you hear the debris falling around you. >> hurt speeds off to escape the smoke and debris. >> after looking around everything around us, all the houses destroyed. we were wondering how we made it out of that. >> they post their videos on

youtube. they quickly go viral with millions of hits a piece. >> i see the video and say oh my god. i was at the right place at the right time. good lord was watching over us. explosion was so big, and hear i am alive to tell people. >> you have this pretty spring afternoon and in a split second i'm stepping out of the truck looking around and see a school destroyed beside me. i look north and there's an apartment complex completely destroyed. all people out watching the explosion, everybody was gone. it just seemed like a ghost town. >> 15 parished in the fertilizer plant explosion. ten are volunteer firefighters. another 252 are injured. the cause of the fire is unknown but is still under investigation. the fire burns all the night. the extent of the devastation is

revealed at day break. homes are destroyed including the mayor's. >> i was the only mayor in the country homeless at that time. we banned together. everybody knows their neighbor and takes care of their neighbor. >> that night everybody was praying. not for one particular person, not just for firefighters but for the whole town of west. i really appreciate it from the bottom of my heart. >> i will always remember that day. it's always going to be there with me. coming up, two stores under threat. >> do you really want to lose your life over this money? >> hand over the cash or take them on. >> if i'm not going to do anything, why should they risk their lives? later, quick thinking. it may not be fast enough. when "caught on camera fight or flight" returns.

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an average work day at a jewelry exchange quickly turns fright frightening. a store manager ready to face any danger that walks in the door. >> for me it's like it's either me or him. june 28, 2013, calgary. few customers are doing business a gold and silver exchange shop. >> we sell precious metals, gold and silver bars. we take them from the stock market. when ever you want to come to our store you buy and sell. this customer comes in and would like to buy gold or silver, we have it in stock.

>> the security video is silent. the the cameras record whoever is in the store from two angles. >> customers were two investors and is a lady selling some jewelry. we were having a great conversation of the finances and how the lookout of things would be. >> standing behind the counter, he is out of camera view watching two men outside the glass door. >> i felt wrong with their presence. i saw them already before they entered the store. i have a switch on my right side i lock the door. i was reaching the switch like a panic button that closes the door. it was too late. >> because it's bright outside, the camera doesn't show the men until they open the door. >> two masked men barge in. one tries to lock the door behind him but can't. >> they walked in. they were like this is a robbery. give me everything i have. >> i was like no way. >> at first the customers are too stunned to react. >> they didn't know what to do.

they weren't sure what i was going to do, how was i going to react. if i'm not going to do anything, why should they risk their lives? one guy had a knife. the other had a crowbar. one guy towards the counter with me with a knife. the other was like don't do anything stupid. >> one opens the door for customers to escape. he grabs a stool and bars the door. >> one of my customers helped the woman outside the door. they let her leave. i don't know why. i guess they had more important things to think about. >> men are so focused on grabbing the gold, they don't realize he had something behind his counter, aluminum baseball bat. >> the guy broke the glass and the jewelry fell in. the guy was trying to pick up

the jewelry that fell into the case and all the other tough. while he was doing that, he wasn't watching me. he couldn't see me swinging the bat. i was like go for it. we'll see what happens. >> with one swing the man is knocked out. >> i think i hit him way too hard. i went with full force and just hit him on the head. he went down. when he was on the ground i was like oh no, what did i do? i could see the blood going into his mask. it was a scary feeling. i didn't know what i do now, you know. he went down. he didn't brace himself or anything. >> the second man tries to drag his accomplice out of the store. when he meets resistance at the doors, he drops his partner and attempts to save himself. >> when i clocked the guy, there was panic. the customer took the bar sotoo.

he was trying to keep the guy in there. for me, i was like why? get those people out of here. >> the maness capes but not without zider taking one last swing. the other would be be robber is disoriented and attempts to stabilize himself. >> he was coming around again. one of my customers saw him. he made sure he would stay down. he gave him a few nice kicks and kicks the knife away. >> the customer steps out of the store and signals for local firefighters that happen to be across the street. >> they come over looking at situation. they exactly weren't sure what was happening. they could see he was wearing a mask. they tried to talk to him. he was still thinking he would get away. i don't think he was thinking they were going to hold him down. they're firemen not cops.

he was skrecreaming the whole t. it was four or five tiefirefighs holding him down. the more conscious he got, the more he wanted to get away. >> the masked man is charged with robbery and possession of a weapon. he hasn't pled yet. his accomplice isn't caught. the men strike out on this apparent robbery because zider strikes back. >> i do not play baseball, but it worked. in another store, a manager takes on a thief almost twice her size. >> knew i was a strong person before that happened, but i didn't know i was that strong. >> the ordeal is captured by several store security cameras. september 4, 2013, san antonio,

texas. assistant store manager mckinney reports to her shift at the dollar general. >> that particular day it was pretty busy. it was constant traffic in and out. >> by the end of the day the heavy store traffic winds down. security videos show one employee manning the register in the front while mckinney works in the back. >> i head towards the back to make runs, double check aisles, make sure everything is nice. >> about 10:0 p.m. a man walks through the door. within seconds, his intentions are clear. the video shows him make a v-line toward the register. he sticks what looks like a pistol in the cashier's back. mckinney several aisles away has a hunch something is wrong. >> when it got too quiet, i realized something was wrong. i was making my way to the

warehouse area. she usually doesn't scream my name across the store. i went to the front to see a what was going on. she wasn't in her normal area. i went looking for her in the break room. she was there with the robber. he had the gun held to her head. i freaked. i literally jumped back. he was like oh no. get back in here. >> in the break room they're out of camera view. >> he was telling us to get on the ground. he was asking about the money. >> frightened the women do as they're told. security camera video shows the man forcing the cashier to lock the front door. then he takes them to a storage room in the back. he demands mckinney tie up her coworker. >> i was like i can't do that. he said do it. i got on the ground and did it as loosely as i could. then he was like okay, let's go to the front and get the money. mckinney thoughs about the time

pass word protected safe where extra cash is stored. he's like goo ahead and set the safe. i know we have to wait nine minutes. i'm like oh my gosh. he knows there's another area. >> mckinney passes in the pass word. with nine minutes to wait, the robber makes use of the time. he has mckinney take out the cash drawer from the register. it's emptied into a plastic bag off camera. >> he did last minute shopping. >> he wanted to get cigarettes. i go to the cigarette cabinet. he only wanted one brand. we go back. he's like how much more time for the safe? >> mckinney does a look at time safe. >> i tell him i'm waiting and

waiting. he's like do you really want to lose your life over this money? i was like i'm not doing anything. i'm trying to open this safe. he was like i'm not playing with you. now he's getting angry. >> with two minutes left before the safe unlocks, the robber wants one more item. >> he said show me where the bags are. he said i want a black on black bag. i'm like this guy is really just living it up. i give him the bag. we're putting it into the book bag now. the money bag falls. natural reaction to both of us is go pick it up. he gets down with me. his hoody falls over his head. he's all discombobulated. i reached over and grabbed it. the gun just crushed. >> it turns out the gun is a toy. >> after that it was over. i was like wait a might be. you've been terrorizing us for

20 minutes, and you don't have a real weapon. at that time i was like game on. >> he may not have a real gun, but he's an imposing figure. still she lungs at him. the petite woman drags the 200 pound thief to his knees. >> a whole new reaction came over me. i felt sense of empowerment almost. i was really trying to hurt him. i really wanted to hurt him. i wanted to beat this guy down for doing this to us. i was a angry. at one point during the struggle i was like but i can't continue to fight this guy. i've got to get help. this guy is bigger than me. i decided okay, let me stop fighting and get out of here. that's when i tried to run. he had my wrist. i was like you can come with me. i decided to drag him to the door. i was going to get out of there. i was going to get help some way. i'm struggling to get the door open. he jumps on my back. i'm like oh my gosh. this is not happening. i finally get the door unlocked

and fall out the door. he's on top of me. then he sees there's someone else outside. he's like okay, he high tails it off. >> mckinney's co worker in the back room wiggles free from the loose knot. she dashes to the front. mckinney calls police. when officers arrive to investigate, it doesn't take long to crack the case. >> he dropped his keys. he ran to his car and couldn't leave. he hid down in the seat. when the police came, they got him. >> the masked man is michael gaines convicted of robbery and sentenced to six years in prison. he isn't charge add with arm robbery because his gun was a fake. police also learn his visit to mckinney's store wasn't his first. >> he was a customer. i recognized his voice. i was like i can't believe this is someone i've dealt with and

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a leisurely back ride comes to a halt for two tourists. it's a battle between a gunman and a sight seer who doesn't want to give up his backpack. 2014 in argentina. the city is called paris of south america for rich european heritage and architecture. a canadian is stopping here at the end of his journey. >> i started in guatemala, el

salvador, down to columbia. we went to ecuadoecuador. argentina to uruguay. back to argentina. >> his friend is traveling through central and south america with him. these glob trotting, adventure seeking backpacking enthusiasts are not just having fun. they're on a mission working to get sponsors to fund their travel and eventually invest in others who want to experience the world. >> mike and i have come up with this idea to travel around the entire globe 195 recognized nations in five years is the plan right now. the idea is try to expose travel and promote travel and have an adventure of our own. >> they capture experiences

camera and upload to a youtube channel called global degree. in a few clicks, followers can experience their adventures. the friends are visiting argentina's capital. locals suggest a great way to experience the city. >> they encouraged us to do a bike tour. >> henese, records the ride. they explore the city with a group of a dozen other tourists. >> took us to a bunch of areas like beautiful landmarks and sites to see. >> just like most beautiful city, this one has an ugly side. the group is pedaling straight toward it. >> we were bike ago long a set bike lane. this van started flying towards me. this guy jets across the street. i thought he was a terrible

driver. he and i almost have a collision. that's why i bike around him and started laughing. i thought it was funny this guy was such a terrible bike driver. >> what happens next is anything but a joke. >> he pulled up to me. when he pulled up, he started pulling out a pistol. when i first saw the pistol, i felt he was road raging because we almost got into an accident. there was a moment of confusion on my behalf. my spanish is terrible. i definitely know what this means, backpack. it was clear to me he was looking to steal my camera gear. >> henessee has $4,000 of camera equipment in his bag. he has to think fast because his life may depend on what he does next. does he take flight or stay and fight? he refuses to hand over the

backpack pretending he doesn't understand what the man is saying. >> i offered him the bisick i e -- bicycle. >> the motorcyclists is getting more aggravated. heness makes a dangerous play. >> i started running. the backpack was about 30 pounds. he caught me quickly. he had me against the fence and had the gun in my gut and at my leg. that's when i started really thinking he was going to shoot me. >> off camera mike sees his friend cornered and runs to his aid. >> i just wanted to remove alex from the situation. i grabbed the back of his backpack and pulled him and had my hands in the air saying no amigo. i managed to buy time before

mike got to me and tour guide got to me. he was this the situation he would have to shoot three people. >> henessee runs again. >> it was obvious his entire interest was the backpack. he wasn't interested in shooting anybody. i saw him heading in the opposite direction. he was bailing on whatever he was doing. i could feel banging on my forehead. i completely forgot i had the gopro on my head. i flipped it around. i was looking down to see if it was recording. the red light was flashing. at that point i felt almost safe. miraculously there was a police officer one block away. >> with the attempted armed robbery captured on camera and clear view of the suspect's face, police find the would be thief within the vehicle. so far, no charges are fired against him. while promoting tourism is their

goal, the two can't resist uploading the compelling video. it goes viral. >> we went through this ethical dilemma should we release this or not? because it was incredible footage, we did. >> as for the traveling duo, this hasn't soured their taste for travel or adventure. they moved on to brazil after the experience. >> it's important to approach people without a sense of having a fear for them. approach them with the idea they just want to make a friend or they have an open heart and open mind. for the most part, if you do approach people with that attitude, you're well received. >> we're still going to every country. it's never fair to judge a country by one bad person or incident. i think we're going to be more cautious moving forward. we're not stopping. we're going to keep going no matter what. coming up, thieves take desperate measures to escape.

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city, oklahoma. it's friday, about 5:00 p.m. and reporters at kfor, local nbc affiliate, are covering a developing story. >> we're following breaking news in eastern oklahoma county. >> it's rush hour, and police are tailing an suv driving erratically. >> speeds excess 106 miles per hour. what can you tell us? >> looks like a white suburban or at that a ho pulling a trailer. >> the reporter in the chopper have a birds eye view of the pursuit. the chase has been on 15 minutes before he starts flying over the vehicle. >> we heard over the scanner as stolen vehicle. we took off in the general direction. you could tell there were more than one person. different windows were opening up. they were all over the road. >> news anchors are not on camera during the coverage, but

their audio is clear as they report live from the anchor desk. >> oh my goodness. there's going to be something bad happen. they were flying down the road trying to avoid everybody. from what i understand they had loaded something onto the trailer and the homeowner came out. they took off. whatever they loaded fell off. he called authorities, and the chase was on. >> on the ground the oklahoma county police race to keep up with the suv as it zips through busy streets. an outward facing dash camera captures the dangerous ride. >> we're told police have struggled trying to stop him. they can't use their normal maneuvers because of the trailer on the back of the tahoe. >> the people in the suv may not have realized the trailer is hinder tgs police. while driving at a high rate of speed, they unhitch it. >> look at that guy outside the back. >> he let it go.

>> trailer is gone into the median. >> i've never seen anything like that in my life. >> the window was broken out. i had plastic in the back of it. he tore a hole and unhooked the trailer doing 70 miles per hour down the road. >> the trailer goes to on coming traffic nearly missing a car. >> who knows why wr it could have gone. they didn't care who they heard at that point. >> police pull back away from the suv. they're out of chopper view. this does not slow down the reckless driving. >> viewers watch the breaking konk live as the camera on chopper shows the driver barrelling through intersections. zigzagging in and out of traffic. and swerving through a gas station. all in an attempt to evade

police. >> we're not seeing any police cars around here. >> there's no police helicopter in the air. dispatch is watching kfor's live coverage and keeps officers aware of the car's every turn. >> we have a good working relationship with the local police departments and dispatch center is watching us on tv. they're kind of seeing what we're doing. they can relay to police officers. >> still got the eye in the sky. you're not going anywhere we do not know about no matter how fast their car is, no matter how great a get away driver they think they are. you never realize you can't outrun a two way police radio. they always try. that's the thing that makes you scratch your head. >> the white suv turns into a residential area. >> this guy is becoming a definite hazard to everybody. >> absolutely. that's a deadly threat. >> out of camera view, police start closing the difference.

someone throw what is turns out to be stolen goods from the suv. >> that seems to be the course. there's more. yep, something else. >> officer heath odom with the oklahoma county police department is in the vicinity of the suv. he joins other patrol units in pursuit. >> i see three units in pursuit and three others just kind of in the area waiting. >> they had disregard for people. they were traveling high speeds, weaving in and out of traffic and traveling into oncoming traffic. >> the suv is about to go under overpass and out of camera view for a few vekds. that's when something happens. >> there's the underpass. >> spin out. >> i could see him strike a pole. at that point, it looked like explosion of the back of the vehicle. at that point, i thought it was over. >> but, it's not. these people are determined to

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suspicious man wandering around his property in the wee hours of the morning. he scrolls through the home security videos for a look. >> we were watching the cameras watching for the man to come down the fence line into the yard. he comes from inside the house. i haven't been that scared in a very long time. >> meyers doesn't save the video but keeps screen shots of the man that stays in his unlocked basement several hours leaving at day break wearing a momento. >> he had stolen one of our shirts from the studio downstairs. you could see when he was leaving he was casing the the place. >> meyers upgrades the security system by adding a chime sound that alerts him when someone walks through the gate. now he's watching the man watch through his yard and head for the side door that leads to his work space. >> he can't see me. sure enough it's like the same guy.

i'm like babe, it's the dude. i don't think i would have had too many hard feelings about the first night he spent here. i left my door unlocked. things happen. when i looked out and saw he was back, it confused me what his intent was. sympathy i had quickly vanished. >> unaware he's watched, the man jiggles the doorknob. this time it's locked. this time he circumstance isles to the front door. in his socks, meyers confronts the man. he says the unwelcomed guest takes the first swing. he pulls the man down the stairs and into camera view. the man may have 40 pounds on meyers, be but meyers is an army veteran, skilled at combat fighting. >> when i wake up in the morn g morning, i feel like a tough guy. i was coming to grips with the fact i don't look like one. he saw me and thought you're not

going to tell me i'm waiting for cops. my focus wasn't instinct or choice. it was preservation. >> meyers sits on the man and delivers several blows to his face. >> it's difficult to get away when somebody is sitting in your armpits basically. he found himself in a bad spot and had no idea how to get out of it. not knowing the combination of a lock, you're sort of stuck. >> pinned down, the hooded man tries unsuccessfully to fight back. meyers' girlfriend called 911. >> i hid out in the bedroom and did what i had to do. i went outside after that and had mace just in case anything happened. >> you'll see his arm tuck out behind me. i switched to hitting with an elbow. it took one before his knee shoots straight out. he leans back semi conscious. any plans he had of trying to

strategize out of the situation. you see him kick his shoes off. police escorted him off the remember nis. no charges are filed at this time. knowing the incident is recorded, meyers night, uploads video to youtube and it quickly goes viral. >> i'm sort of a dramatic person on social media. i made light of this situation all week trying to set everyone's mind at ease, that this wasn't something they needed to worry about. for me, that was just like, the conclusion to the story. but what if something like this happens again? >> i definitely will never find myself out there in socks and underwear again. >> from a fight with fists to a brawl with -- bounce? september 30th, 2014, central coast, new south wales, australia. rodney is home enjoying a cold one when he hears a commotion.

>> i was interrupted by this street fight. >> but when he looks outside, he doesn't see the scuffle he thought he would. there are kangaroos all over new south wales so this is a sight, even here. >> it's something we don't normally see as people. especially in a civilian street. the kangaroos battle it out like ultimate fighters. watch as they slice the air with their kicks, land punishing jabs and knock each other down. for 15 bruising minutes. >> what's all the fuss about? it's mating season for kangaroos. whoever wins the tousle gets a shot with the ladies in the mob. >> these guys will fight each other for fee males.

>> they may not both get the girl, but at least they win quality theater. >> it is entertainment while you drink so -- >> coming up -- don't mess with this family or else. time upon a once, people approached problems the way same. always start at the starting. and questions the same asking. but that only resulted in improvements small. so we've got some ideas new. garbage can create energy. light can talk. countries can run on jet engine technology. when you look at problems in ways different, you new solutions find. ♪

a sudden attack and a stunning rescue. >> our first reaction was oh, my god, did you see that cat? may 14th, 2014, bakersfield, california, this sunny city lying north of los angeles is surrounded by rich farmland. and for natives roger and erika, it's home. >> i have three children and two animals which would be a cat and a dog.

tara, the tab by cat nudged her way into their hearts after she followed them home from a soccer field six years earlier. soon she becomes part of the family. and she's especially attached to the eldest son, 5-year-old jeremy. she's always been there ever since jeremy was a baby, sit on my lap while i held jeremy and sit next to his bassinet. >> tara keeps a watchful eye on jeremy, at home and in the neighborhood. it's a safe area but roger, a self-described techky installed security cameras outside the house just in case. the cameras are recording when jeremy comes home from school. >> he's outside playing, i was watering plants, didn't want to go in right away. it was a beautiful day, let him enjoy the front yard. tara followed me out like she does every day. jeremy is riding his brother's

bicycle with his mother close by. >> he was easily within my view. you never really worried about your child. >> what she doesn't see is the neighbor's dog on the other side of this suv. without warning the dog attacks -- >> it wasn't really until i heard him scream that i realized something was terribly wrong. when i saw the way he was jerking him and pulled him off the bicycle. it never crossed my mind that the dog could have my son's leg. i assumed because of the pulling motion he had my son's hands. and it wasn't until later that i realized oh, my gosh, he had my son. and just as quickly, tara the cat springs into action defending her boy. >> i have no idea what i would have done without her. she tackled the dog completely and chased him away and took care of my son when i had no idea what was happening. >> erika runs off to make sure the dog isn't coming back.

roger rushes home from work to be with his family. he's talking to the police when he has a revelation. >> that's when it dawned ton me to check the footage from the security cameras. >> i grabbed my laptop and logged in and sat out front with the officer and watched for first time. that was when we saw tara come out and first reaction to that's was oh, my god, did you see that cat? i think we rewound the tape about four or five times, just rewatching it. you see tara run after him. she flips around right then, sees erika, my wife coming to jeremy's aid and takes off again after the dog and chases him further to make sure he's clear then comes back and stood by jeremy's side the entire time. >> i definitely say tara was acting on her fight or flight response. she definitely was ready for that fight. she was putting up the battle at that moment. >> she did that out of a sense of love for him. there's no other way a cat would want to take on a dog of that

size. we had dogs in the yard before, never gone after that. for her it was a fight response to help jeremy out. >> jeremy gets ten stitches in his leg and makes a full recovery. roger posts the video of the fearless feline online it goes viral and gets national media attention. >> the video lighting up the internet shows a young boy being attacked by a neighbor's dog and then an unexpected hero comes to the rescue, his pet cat, tara. >> tara has reacted like any cat would, you know, with request for more salmon. >> she's definitely wanting to stay in the spotlight as far as she's concerned being pamperred and loved on. >> we've always tara, it's never been an issue but she definitely deserves a little bit extra every day. >> tara is my hero.

>> do they see him? >> racing against the clock. >> he's right there! >> to save lives. >> get out! >> this went from being a curiosity to a catastrophe. >> hurry. >> literally in a matter of minutes. >> diving head first into danger. ko courageous people risk everything to stop a tragedy. >> i stopped breathing for a few seconds. >> heart stopping rescues. >> oh, my god! >> i thought that he has one chance left. >> breath taking power. i saw it, i felt like i should save him. >> and amazing acts of heroism. >>