A group of kindhearted passersby saved a stray dog in China after he got stuck in a frozen lake. In the footage, one of the three men was seen pulling the pup out of the ice-cold water. To do that, they formed a human chain, holding on to one another for support.
The incident happened on Monday while a group of pedestrians was passing by the lake in sub-zero temperature. They spotted the stray dog standing on the frozen lake in Chongqing in the southwestern part of China. According to Mr. Liu, the man who took the video, the ice could not hold the dog’s weight, so it fell into the water.
The passersby who saw the poor dog rushed to its rescue. Three of them formed a human chain to free the pup from the frozen lake. In the video, the men were seen standing side-by-side, holding each other’s hands. Then, they carefully approached the trapped animal.
One of the rescuers slowly walked down the snow-covered slope. Then, he squatted down to reach for the poor dog, whose body was already soaked in the freezing water. Thankfully, the man got a hold of the pup’s neck. He lifted the dog out of the lake while the rest pulled them backward.
Based on reports, the man who pulled the dog was a security guard at a local resort. The man supporting and standing behind him was his manager.
According to Mr. Liu, after the dog was rescued, it refused to leave the men’s side. It seemed so grateful for what they had done. Mr. Liu also said that he decided to adopt the pup, so he is now looking after it.
Mr. Liu’s heartwarming video became trending on Douyin, China’s version of TikTok, with many people lauding the pedestrians’ kindness. One commenter noted how lucky the dog was to have met the Good Samaritans.
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