While waiting for his dog, Steven decided to film the skyline in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, when lightning struck, shocking him and his dog on Wednesday (March 17).

Steven told Newsflare: "Because I was in Coleman Coliseum, I was not aware lightning was striking in the area....the other person in the video is another athlete at the university (a Russian tennis player). While recording, lightning struck, so I immediately went back inside."

During the storms on March 17, I took my dog out while there was a small break in the weather. Because I was in Coleman Coliseum, I was not aware lightning was striking in the area. While waiting for my dog to relieve himself, I decided to film the skyline. The other person in the video is another athlete at the university (a Russian tennis player). While recording, lightning struck, so I immediately went back inside.