A brave father protected his child from a savage dog attack in central China.

CCTV footage filmed in the city of Zhoukou in Henan Province on June 14 shows a father napping with his child inside a store when suddenly a black dog entered, attempting to bite the child.

The father immediately used his body to shield the toddler and grabbed the dog's leg and threw it outside.

Mrs Zheng, the mother of the child, stated that her husband's arm was bitten and bleeding heavily. He received a vaccination on the same day, and currently, his condition is stable.

The dog, after being thrown outside, went on to bite others and has since been killed.

The owner of the dog has not been found yet, so it is uncertain whether it was a stray dog or a domesticated one. It is likely that the dog was rabid or had some other form of illness.

The video was provided by local media with permission.

6月14日，河南周口，一店铺内父亲正带着孩子午睡，突然一条黑色的狗进店想要咬小孩，孩子母亲郑女士说，孩子父亲用身体挡了一下被咬住了胳膊，之后抓着它的腿把它甩到外面。郑女士表示，丈夫胳膊被咬破了，流了好多血，当天接种了疫苗，目前伤势稳定。这只狗出去后又去咬别人，已经被打死了。目前没找到狗主人，无法确定是流浪犬还是家犬，应该是一只疯狗。