Watch: Florida dust devil swallows 7-year-old catcher until child saved by umpire
Quick-acting umpire Aidan Wiles rushed in to save the 7-year-old catcher as he became consumed by the swirling wind and dirt during a youth baseball game in Jacksonville, Florida.
Dust devil swallows youth baseball player during game, umpire scoops him out
Bauer Zoya, the 7-year-old catcher consumed by a dust devil during his baseball game in Jacksonville, Florida, joined FOX Weather to discuss his experience.
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – A dust devil whipped up on home plate at a youth baseball game in Florida.
Quick-acting umpire Aidan Wiles rushed in to save 7-year-old catcher Bauer Zoya as he became consumed by the swirling wind and dirt. Luckily, no one was hurt in the incident.
"I didn't try to, like, think about something bad," Bauer told FOX Weather. "I tried to think like something happy that won't happen to me again."
After he was pulled from the dust devil, Bauer said he rushed over to his dad in the stands, where he poured cold ice water in his eyes.
The incident was captured on video shot by Ben Watkins using the GameChanger app during a Mother's Day baseball game in Jacksonville. The game was between the Ponte Vedra Sharks and the Fort Caroline Athletic Association Indians.
Bauer said his team won two out of their three games played over the weekend.
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Dust devil envelops youth baseball player in Jacksonville, Florida
An umpire saves the day when a massive dust devil forms over home plate during a kid baseball game, swallowing the dazed catcher in a whirlwind of dust until the umpire comes and pulls him free.
While the wind phenomenon resembles a tornado, dust devils form differently than a regular twister.
Dust devils usually form on sunny, hot days with light winds. The dust-filled vortices are created by surface heating and typically only last a few minutes before dissipating.
Quick-acting umpire Aidan Wiles rushed in to save the 7-year-old catcher as he became consumed by the swirling wind and dirt.
(Ben Watkins/SPORTS REPORT+ /TMX)