A quick-thinking man rescued a dog lifted up by an elevator as its leash got trapped in doors in China.

CCTV footage filmed in the city of Qingdao in Shandong Province on June 10, shows a dog being left out of an elevator after its owner holding a leash attached to it went inside.

After the elevator doors closed, it began to ascend and lifted the dog off the ground.

A quick-thinking man named Wang sprang to grab the leash and swiftly unhooked the clasp to free the pet.

Wang said upon exiting the elevator, he noticed his faithful companion continuously staring at him. Realising the imminent danger the dog faced, Wang hurriedly rushed to the dog’s rescue, releasing it from the leash.

Both Wang and the dog were shaken by the close call. In the chaos, Mr Wang threw his phone away but thankfully, it was not damaged.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

6月10日，山东青岛。主人牵狗进电梯时，狗狗被关在了电梯门外，电梯启动后，狗狗似乎发现了不对劲，急着向外跑，眼看着要被吊起，一名小伙飞速上前拽住了绳子，及时解开绳子上的挂钩化险为夷。当事人王先生称，出电梯后发现狗狗一直看自己，眼看狗狗要被拽飞，赶紧冲过去把狗抓起来解开了狗绳，自己有点懵狗狗也被吓坏了，当时没顾上把手机都扔了，幸好手机没摔坏。