In a heart-stopping incident, a dog badly covered in tar was rescued by animal rescue organization 'Animal Rahat' in Solapur, western India.

The hard to watch video shows the dog's incredible transformation from rescue to recovery.

The dog, Champi, was stuck on a pavement when a member of the animal rescue organizaton spotted it and came to its rescue.

The rescuers were then in a race against time as Champi was badly tarred, and they had to act fast to save the life of the vulnerable canine.

Champi was sedated first and taken to a safe place, where the tar was melted from its body using vegetable oil and coconut oil.

It took first-responders almost four days to remove all the tar from Champi's body, but it brought the dog back to a happy and healthy condition.

In a heartwarming incident, a dog badly covered in tar was rescued by animal rescue organization 'Animal Rahat' and its body was transformed.

The dog Champi was stuck on a pavement in Solapur when a member of the animal rescue organizaton spotted it and came to its rescue.

The rescuers were in a race against time as it was badly stuck and they knew they had to act fast to save the life of the canine.

The dog was sedated first and then taken to a safe place for the tar to be melted away from its body using vegetable oil and cocnut oil.

It took the rescuers almost four days to remove all the tar from its body and transform it into a healthy condition.

The video shows the entire transformation from rescue till its healthy state.