Experts question video of deputy who purportedly "almost died" from substance said to be fentanyl

A public safety video that told viewers a deputy had a near-death experience after being exposed to fentanyl used actual footage, the San Diego County Sheriff's Department said Monday, after critics questioned the deputy's severe reaction.

The video shows "an actual incident involving our deputy as he processed a white powdery substance that tested positive for Fentanyl," a department news release said. The unedited body-worn camera footage will be released within the week. The deputy was 6 inches from the powder on July 3 while processing drugs at an arrest, according to an incident report also released by authorities.