A man lay on a wall for more than an hour to rescue a dog trapped on a narrow riverbank in eastern China.

Video filmed in the city of Suzhou in Jiangsu Province on October 24 shows a puppy trapped in a river and struggling to keep its balance on the narrow riverbank.

A man in a white T-shirt was seen laying on the wall and throwing a rope down to hook around the pooch's neck. He then lifted it up to bring it back to safety.

According to the filmer named Ma, the dog had been trapped in the river for several days.

Ma said: "We run a pet store so we normally rescue the animals if we know of the incidents."

The puppy has been settled down in Ma's pet store now.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

10月24日，江苏苏州，小伙趴地上1个多小时，经过多次尝试，用绳子解救落水狗狗。视频拍摄者马先生介绍，当时听朋友讲这只狗狗已经待在河边好几天了，因为无法脱身，它应该好几天没吃饭了，看样子状态很不好。“我们是开宠物店的，知道这种事一般都会去救的，就是狗狗特别怕人不好营救，跟着它沿着沟渠跑了几个来回。”所幸，最后通过不懈努力，用绳圈将狗狗套住救起，目前安置在了宠物店。