WATCH: Dust devil engulfs 7-year-old at youth baseball game in Florida

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Video shows a wild moment at a youth baseball game in Florida.

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A dust devil engulfed a 7-year-old catcher during the game in Jacksonville over the weekend.

The sand and debris spiraled around Bauer Zoya for a few seconds before the 17-year-old umpire grabbed him and pulled him out of it.

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Bauer said he couldn’t see and felt as if he was being lifted off the ground.

“I was scared and I got afraid if someone would pull me out,” he said.

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But that dust didn’t stop Bauer from playing.

His dad poured water on him to get the dirt out of his eyes, and he went back into the game.

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