[Art] Front door cams are capturing
all the naughty antics in the neighborhood.
[flatulating]
[Art] Break-ins...
attacks...
and life-threatening situations
right at outdoor steps.
But when criminals get caught on camera,
cops step in.
[knocks on door]
[Art] Over the last decade,
doorbell cameras have become
the go to device for home security.
And over 25% of Americans
use them to catch unimaginable events,
right at their doorstep.
Including the miracle of life?
[woman speaking]
[Art] In Fredericksville, Virginia,
this expectant mom asks her neighbors
for help getting to the maternity ward.
[woman speaking]
[Art] But halfway down the walkway,
her water breaks...
[woman] Oh, my God.
And this mom is forced to give birth
in the front yard.
[woman] Oh, my God.
[baby cries]
And after just 15 minutes, the baby arrives.
I guess now they don't need to go through the trouble
of making a whole movie.
But not all deliveries are welcome.
[tires screech]
Front yards are a battlefield of frighteningly close calls.
This guy's just out fixing the sign in front of his business.
When he narrowly avoids being hit by an out of control car.
But others aren't so lucky.
This unsuspecting guy is dumping water in the street,
when he is struck by a drunk driver
racing over 60 mph.
Bystanders rush in to hell.
And he's rushed to the hospital,
and miraculously suffers only minor injuries.
Doctors believe it's due to his acrobatic toss off.
When he soars through the air, he lands on his side.
Spreading the impact over his entire body,
instead of just one spot.
But not all people hit by cars can be as graceful.
In Adelaide, Australia,
this daring dude is trying to make it across a busy street
when the driver drifts off road and plows into this speed walker.
As the guy goes flying,
the driver continues over the lawn.
He smashes into a tire shop window.
And totals his vehicle.
The pedestrian was rushed to the hospital
with non-life threatening injuries and recovered.
However, the driver somehow pled "Not guilty."
But this footage was able to get him charged
with a basic count of driving without care.
And forced to pay a fine.
But not all cars go off the road by accident.
In peculiar Missouri,
this white truck is on the run
and thinks this suburban backyard
is the perfect hiding place.
He executes a Tokyo drift.
I guess you might call it a "Suburban slide."
The sheriff closes in.
But this doofus ain't done yet.
And he reverses into the jungle gym.
Sorry, kids.
There comes a point in time where chasing somebody
creates more danger for the public
than it does by not apprehending them.
Is it a traffic infraction?
Are they a violent felon?
Are they wanted for something that's serious enough?
That dictates whether you can chase somebody or not,
or should chase somebody or not.
[Art] The driver was arrested for stealing the truck.
And the chase ended peacefully.
But not everyone goes as quietly.
[tires screech and glass shatters]
[Art] In Houston, Texas,
a fugitive is on the run in a stolen vehicle.
And has made his way
into a residential neighborhood.
[officer speaking]
[Art] The Harris County Sheriff's Department
has cornered the vehicle in a civilian's driveway.
And he smashes into the house.
[officer speaking]
[Art] Believing the chase is finally over,
cops rush in to extract the suspect from the vehicle.
But he's not done yet.
The suspect hits the gas.
Freeing the vehicle from the home.
And runs over an officer in his SUV.
Like a cornered animal with nowhere to run,
the desperate thief fights viciously to escape.
Law enforcement has no choice but to open fire
and neutralize the dangerous suspect.
They managed to pull the struck officer out of the way.
[officer speaking]
[Art] The officer sustained critical injuries but eventually recovers.
But the fugitive was shot and killed in the incident.
The idea of surveillance is intended to be a deterrent.
The use of cameras are prevalent,
and they do deter.
And if a motion is involved,
that person may not be deterred by a camera.
[Art] But home security cameras
see a lot more than vehicular chaos.
In the United States,
a breaking and entering incident
happens every 30 seconds.
Yogi's here.
He is just hungry for a meal.
[dogs barking]
[Art] These Scrappy Doos aren't having it.
And chase the bear out of their home.
[door creaks open]
[Art] But some trespassers are just looking for a party.
[goat 1 bleats]
[goat 2 bleats]
[chicken clucks]
[Art] Typical.
There's always one chicken.
[Alpaca bellows]
[Art] I hear alpacas are angry drunks.
[chicken clucks]
[Art] This chicken got into the tequila.
And took to the table to strut her stuff.
Her friend joins her
for a real coyote ugly situation.
Oh, man. Mom's gonna have a cow, isn't she?
[cow lowing]
But the majority of break-ins are horrifying situations.
[man speaks]
[Art] In Overland Park, Kansas,
a team of burglars have broken into this woman's home.
One of the men holds her down
as the others case the apartment
and grab cash and goods.
[woman breathing heavily]
[Art] The woman desperately tries to call for help...
[woman] Please don't hurt me.
...But to no avail.
[man speaking]
[Art] Suddenly, one of the burglars
realizes they're on camera.
[man speaking]
[Art] Just as his accomplice grabs the safe...
the female crook obscures the security camera.
But it's too late.
The nanny cam has already recorded them in action.
Two of the burglars were arrested and charged with robbery.
And sentenced to two years in prison.
But the third robber is still at large.
In San Francisco, a suspicious looking man
is pacing nervously outside a suburban home.
When the homeowner returns through his garage,
the unthinkable happens.
[screams]
[Art] In San Francisco, a man is returning home after working the night shift.
And is attacked.
[grunting]
The assailant forces the homeowner to drop his keys
so he can steal the car.
The invader is armed with a pistol,
but the victim isn't giving up without a fight.
He pulls a reversal on the armed assailant,
wrestling him to the ground.
And attempts to figure four...
as he tries to pry the deadly weapon away from him.
He gets the gun and suddenly the tables are turned.
Police were unable to track down the attempted robber.
And the homeowner fought off the invader his own way.
[thudding noise]
[Art] But some break-ins...
are just breaks.
This couch potato is catching up on episodes of Caught.
They're so good, he neglected his house repairs.
Even when the roof came down, he just couldn't stop watching.
He can turn up the TV to drown out that creaky roof,
but eventually the roof gets sick of being ignored.
Structural failures account for over 6,000 serious injuries every year.
This man in sunny Southern California
is just getting home from work.
When he locks his car and heads inside...
[car alarm beeping]
I guess he finally got that convertible he always wanted.
[child speaking]
[Art] Sometimes the door cam captures someone trying to slip away.
[man speaking]
[Art] Like Meg here,
who very carefully descends her front steps.
Nope.
Fails miserably.
[Meg speaking]
[Art] Be careful out there, Meg.
The key is making sure you put salt down...
before the freeze.
Falls aren't always mother nature's fault.
These guys are literally bad at being bad.
In Mexico, this dynamic duo is lifting a gas tank
from an unsuspecting homeowner's yard.
And while the thief tries to take out the electric pole...
his acrobatic partner prepares for a graceful dismount.
But fails to stick the landing.
A fuel shortage in Mexico
is creating a black market for gas and oil.
In one month alone,
thieves can steal over 7.5 million tanks of oil.
They should have come up with a plan to avoid the barbed wire by now.
And practice their backflip.
The tumbling twosome were never found.
But not all gas capers are successful.
Apparently, there's a secret epidemic of flatulence in this country.
[flatulates]
[Art] And doorbell cameras pick up the times
when people sneak out to let one out.
[flatulating]
All of the farts you're about to hear are 100% real.
This mailman in town is working his route
when he crop dusts the front porch.
[flatulates]
The homeowner was checking the ring camera,
hoping their package had arrived.
[flatulates]
And the mailman brought more than they bargained for.
[flatulates]
A little extra delivery.
It might seem like a good idea
to step out on the porch and let one rip...
[flatulating]
But it's no fun discovering you're on candid camera.
And it's really not fun...
[flatulating]
...when you figure out it was more than gas.
In Sanger, California, it's Fourth of July,
and a neighborhood firework show is lighting up the sky.
When a stray roaming candle lands in a bucket filled with a flammable substance.
Igniting a fire on this front porch.
This guy on his way to a cookout
notices the combustion on the neighbor's doorstep.
And knocks on the door.
But instead of waiting around, like a true patriot,
he takes action and grabs a garden hose.
The firefighting hero was never identified.
And the homeowner's property was saved from potential catastrophe.
In Nebraska, a family is gathering on the front lawn
to enjoy the Great American pastime
of pretending they know how to use explosives.
While one woman recounts a firework incident gone bad.
Her family sets up a bottle rocket,
breaks out the barbecue lighter,
and employs the light and run approach to fireworks safety.
[man screams]
But when the bottle rocket gets stuck in the ground,
the real show begins.
Ding dong ditch is an American pastime,
where you ring a doorbell and make a run for it.
And these kids in a suburb of Houston
are planning their attack carefully.
And use the roll and crawl method of approaching their unsuspecting neighbor.
These juvenile ding dong ditcher's could get hit
with trespassing, harassment, or vandalism charges,
depending on how annoyed their neighbor is.
[man shouts]
[Art] But they've been caught.
And scared out of their shorts.
[man] Totally got yourself first, dude.
[Art] Hopefully putting an end to their future capers.
[man] I can see you both...
[Art] In Nebraska, a Fourth of July party goes wrong
when a bottle rocket explodes sideways.
Fiery shrapnel hits onlookers,
and lands near the back of their minivan,
on top of their stockpile of fireworks.
[all screaming]
[Art] Families run for their lives.
And are hit with stray fireballs.
While the fireworks show of a lifetime
blasts through the front yard.
The minivan was filled with thousands of dollars in fireworks.
And when the rogue rocket strikes the pile,
50 pounds of dynamite blast off.
When the smoke cleared, there was no injuries,
and the homeowner doused the flames with a garden hose.
The rogue fireball cost over $50,000 worth of damage.
But sometimes the fire starter...
is just a good boy looking for a treat.
[gas stove ticking]
Quick, fetch the fire department.
Animals caught on camera.
So cute, right?
Well, not when they're out for blood.
[dog barking]
In California, this family is just getting home.
But a coyote is stalking the little girl.
-[coyote growls] -[child cries]
[Art] It attacks and dad steps in.
The animal isn't ready to walk away.
[woman screaming]
[Art] Coyotes are known to attack with intense precision.
They bite at the legs of victims that attempt to escape.
Experts recommend throwing sticks or whatever's handy
near the coyote and taking cover.
This dad must have read the book.
He scared it off.
And his little girl and the coyote, uninjured.
At an elementary school in West Virginia,
a principal is outside unlocking a dumpster.
But there's more than just trash in there.
[animal growls]
[Art] It's like a jack in the box.
A deadly jack in the box.
He "bear"-ly gets away before the beast runs off into the woods.
We know what a bear does in the woods.
And I think this principal did that too.
Garbage cans are a known hiding place for hungry wildlife.
This unsuspecting guy, waiting for an uber
is a little too close to a trash panda's lunch.
Raccoons are responsible for over 15,000 injuries every year.
And rabid animals cause an average of eight deaths annually.
This one scares the guy away from his lunch.
But settles on the lawn across the street.
Maybe he learned the trash is always greener on the other side.
A family in Arizona gets a doorbell call
from a little girl who wants to play.
[Art] But she's not alone.
[Nicole speaking]
[Taylor speaking]
[Nicole speaking]
[Art] A deadly bobcat lurks in the driveway, stalking the child.
[girl] It's fine. Just stay there, okay?
[Taylor speaking]
[Nicole speaking]
[Art] Her friend's mom pulls in to save the day.
The little girl was found safe.
And she did get her mommy.
[Michael] Having a doorbell camera
will absolutely reduce crime
in your little patch of neighborhood.
Some of the videos we've seen are hysterical.
But it does reduce crime in your little patch of paradise.