Remarkable footage of a dog saving its owner from drowning in rising floods has been uploaded to the internet, and become a huge hit with viewers around the world.

It is not yet known exactly where the video was shot, but the majority of the comments both by people in the clip and by web users who have written their views below it are in Russian.

The video shows a man in a wheelchair seemingly stranded in floods that are moving at a rapid pace down the street, but against the flow he is being pushed by a dog that is standing on its hind legs.

A female passenger in a car is filming and appears to stop to offer help, but the man waves for them to carry on.

As the car moves away, the dog continues to do all it can to push its owner to safety and live up to the phrase 'rescue dog'.ADNFCR-2867-ID-801598255-ADNFCR

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