MUST SEE: Colombian Officer Saves Drowning Dog With Mouth-to-Mouth

Video: Dramatic rescue: Colombia police pull dog from mudslide, give him mouth-to-mouth

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Video: Colombia officer saves dog with mouth to mouth

When officers searching desperately for survivors of a deadly landslide in Salgar, Colombia on Monday saw a dog barely clinging to life, they quickly took action.

In the video above, a Colombian police officer is seen jumping into the rushing water, risking his own life to save the drowning dog.

Video: Dog rescue: Colombia mudslide nearly kills dog, until hero cops jump in and save him - TomoNews

After a few moments of mouth-to-snout resuscitation by the dog-loving officer, the dog began breathing on his own.

The daring and successful rescue was a welcomed moment of happiness for officers continuing in their search for survivors of the landslide that took the lives of at least 80 people.