An elderly man was forced to pry open an elevator to rescue his dog trapped in the doors in southern China.

The CCTV footage was filmed in Chengdu City in Sichuan Province on April 27.

An elderly man enters an elevator with his pet dog, only to realize that the leash has slipped from his hand and fallen to the ground as the elevator doors close shut.

In a panic, he notices the leash caught in the gap of the elevator, suspending the dog mid-air. Desperate, the elderly man repeatedly presses the elevator buttons, hoping to reopen the doors.

After several unsuccessful attempts, he resorts to prying open the elevator doors to rescue the dog.

On April 28th, property management personnel at the complex revealed that the elevator had automatically halted operation upon detecting the leash caught in its mechanism. The owner in the CCTV footage has been identified and reprimanded.

The elderly man admitted negligence in securing the leash and explained that panic drove him to force open the elevator doors.

Fortunately, neither the elderly man nor the dog sustained any injuries, and the elevator has since been repaired and restored to normal operation.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

4月27日，四川成都某小区电梯内，监控拍下惊险一幕，老人带着宠物狗进入了电梯，他手里原本牵着的狗绳掉在了地上，当他发现时，电梯门已关闭，结果狗绳被夹在了电梯缝隙中，将狗狗吊起，老人情急之下，不停按着电梯按键，希望能把电梯门打开，尝试多次未果后，他竟然扒开了电梯门将狗救下。
28日，事发小区物业工作人员称，狗绳被夹后电梯已紧急制动停止运行。目前已找到监控画面中的这位业主，对他进行了批评教育，老人称当时没有把狗绳牵好，当时有点慌才会扒开电梯门，老人和狗狗没有受伤，电梯经过维修后已恢复正常。