This is the heartwarming moment soldiers saved a Golden Retriever that was buried in the rubble for more than 30 hours after the devastating earthquake in China.

The poor pooch found itself stuck in the mud and completely trapped under piles of concrete after the 6.2-magnitude earthquake in China on Monday, December 18.

But after its owner heard it barking from under the rubble of their wrecked home in Minhe Hui and Tu, in China's Qinghai Province, he immediately contacted the rescuers.

Footage recorded nearly 30 hours after the shake shows rescuers reaching under a cement slab and pulling the dehydrated animal out, to the utter joy of locals.

The rescuers used shovels and iron rods to excavate a narrow opening in the debris, clearing away mud to maintain an accessible passage.

After several hours of hard effort, they rescued the dog safely.

After the successful rescue mission, the animal was taken to a nearby vet clinic for medical attention.