You expect to get a fright or two when you’re out trick-or-treating on Halloween – but not like this.
It wasn’t ghosts, vampires or witches that gave these kids a scare, but a sudden nearby lightning strike.
CRAZY close lightning strike just sent kids running and screaming during trick-or-treating at my house in NW Austin! #Halloween18 @nest @NWSSanAntonio @KXAN_News @fox7austin @KVUE pic.twitter.com/hYEuL0Dztw
— Brandon Sullivan (@btsullivan91) November 1, 2018
Brandon Sullivan’s Nest smart doorbell captured on camera the moment when lightning struck in Austin, Texas, sending youngsters running for cover.
The video quickly racked up more than 20,000 views online, with one moment in particular striking a chord with Twitter users.
The kid at the end who says "my candy!" made me giggle… Scary situation though. Always important to take lightning seriously, very dangerous.
— Jacqueline Thomas (@JacquelineWMTW) November 1, 2018
*screaming* "My candy!" *more screaming*
— Braxton Banks 🎃 (@BraxtonBanks6) November 1, 2018
One was yelling… "My candy…"
🤣🤣🤣🤣
— Rob Lando (@DCRobMan) November 1, 2018
Bad weather hit much of Austin for the evening of Halloween as forecast storms arrived in earnest in the city.