Body Cam Captures Warminster Township Police Officer Saving Dog Attack Victim

A body-worn camera recorded the moment a Warminster Township law enforcer saved a man's life after he was viciously attacked by a dog.

Police Officer Joseph Parell was conducting a traffic detail on the area of 10^th Avenue and York Road on October 2 when a man in dire need of help came up to him, said North Penn Now.

Parell exited his vehicle and noticed that the man was bleeding profusely from his arm and lower torso.

“I knew I had to do something and a Band-Aid was not going to fix this,” he told 6 ABC.

The man who approached Parell was attacked by a neighborhood dog. The officer added that the victim's shirt was covered in blood and he saw “certain things that should not have been visible.”

Parell assessed the situation and quickly called an ambulance and did his part by applying a tourniquet to the man's arm to stop the bleeding.

While Parell was saving the man's life, his body cam was recording the entire incident.

He stayed with the man until medics arrived, and was transported to the Abington Hospital for treatment. The victim passed out just before the ambulance arrived, but was expected to fully recover from his injuries.

Parell's heroic feat earned him praise from his peers in the police force. A prepared statement lauded his professional demeanor and dedication, and described him as an “asset to this department and the entire community.”

His actions even reached Bucks County District Attorney Matt Weintraub.

“What officer Parell did by having his tourniquet and using it in an instance of crisis without having to think twice about it, he saved somebody's life,” he said.

Parell, on the other hand, said that he was happy that the victim was able to spend Thanksgiving with his family.