Police officials in southern India's Telangana used a digger to rescue a dog that had become stranded by an overflowing reservoir.

The rescue operation was carried out on September 16 at Kesari Samudram Reservoir in the Nagarkurnool district.

Footage from the rescue operation shows Mujeeb, a Home Guard Officer risking his own life to save the helpless animal.

Mujeeb can be seen in the bucket of the excavator moving closer to the dog. He lowers himself into the fast-flowing water to draw the dog into his arms while holding onto a thick cable to prevent being swept away by strong currents.

Mujeeb and the rescued dog are then brought onto the safe ground while a group of onlookers gathered at the scene cheer to celebrate the operation.

It is a small reservoir and the name of the reservoir is kesari samudram.

Cops in southern India's Telangana rescue a dog stranded amid an overflowing river on September 16.

The rescue operation was carried out in at Kesari Samudram in Nagarkurnool district.

Visuals from the rescue operation show Mujeeb, a Home Guard Officer risking his own life to save the dog. He can be seen in the bucket of the excavator driving the cop closer to the animal.

Later, the resisting dog can be seen being drawn into the arms of the cop securely as onlookers cheer on.

He places it on the bucket of the excavator while holding onto a thick cable to prevent being swept away by strong currents.

Both of them are then brought to the safe ground while seated at one end of the machine arm.

Several people can be seen gathered at the spot to witness the rescue who later celebrate the dog's new lease on life.