Video of a police dog giving CPR to a Madrid police officer who was testing the animal during a training exercise is viral on social media. Poncho the dog wasted no time and sprung into action on seeing a cop lying motionless on the ground. We have all heard and read stories of dogs saving their humans in times of need and this one video aptly shows how responsive dogs are during a situation.

The video shows the Poncho putting all his CPR training on the officer until he regains 'consciousness'. In the background, people watching the performance can be heard applauding in appreciation.

Policia de Madrid tweeted the video with the caption, "'Heroic' performance of our #Compañerosde4Patas Poncho, who did not hesitate for an instant to 'Save the Life' of the agent, practising #RCP in a magisterial way." The tweet also quotes, 19th-century American humorist Josh Billing, "The dog is the only being in the world that will love you more than he loves himself." The tweet received responses from across the world with people praising the dog.

Watch the video here:

The video has collected more than 23,200 likes and over 13,300 comments in four days. One of the social media users commented, "That's so true. Noble selfless and always helping." While another wrote, "What a smart dog! It is worth its weight in gold. Adorable and tender."

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Jun 26, 2018 10:39 PM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).