As Laguna Heights was picking up the pieces Sunday from the devastation caused by a tornado that touched down Saturday, killing one person and injuring multiple others, an ABC News crew sprang into action and rescued a dog trapped underneath a damaged home.

When an ABC News crew was setting up equipment in a heavily damaged neighborhood, two members of its security detail heard the cries of the animal coming from under a home.

Instead of waiting for animal control to respond, ABC News sound technician Jim Gower found a shovel nearby and started digging.

As Gower attempted to calm the dog, someone handed him a Slim Jim meat stick. After Gower fed the dog the tasty treat, the canine was coaxed from under the house and out of harm's way.