Walking cane with enhanced security features and video recording capability

A walking cane with enhanced security features configured for use by a user to facilitate walking on a ground surface, the walking cane comprising:

• a housing comprising a tubular member with a front face, a rear face and a pair of side faces connecting the front and rear faces together, the front, rear and pair of side faces forming an internal cavity;
• a handle coupled to the rear face of the housing, the handle comprising a first longitudinal axis that is oriented generally perpendicular to a second longitudinal axis of the tubular member of the housing;
• and
• a camera disposed within the internal cavity of the housing and comprising a lens that protrudes out the front face of the tubular member, the camera configured to record video of a surrounding area of the cane;
• wherein the handle is configured to be grasped by the user to facilitate walking on the ground surface while the camera activates to simultaneously generate video of the surrounding area of the cane for a later retrieval to perform an action.