KUALA LUMPUR: A video of a heroic rescue effort to save a lost dog on a busy road has gone viral, showcasing the kindness and bravery of Malaysians from all walks of life.
Posted by @myforeverdoggo on Instagram, the clip features a group of individuals risking their safety to help the dog.
In the video, the dog is seen running continuously on a busy road, showing no signs of stopping.
It showed kind-hearted netizens from various races risking their lives to help rescue the dog from the dangerous situation.
One person seen making a daring leap to catch the dog but slipping in the process.
According to the caption, their efforts led to a heartwarming reunion with the grateful owner after the video caught the owner's attention.
The original video is credited to Steven Chong and was originally posted on Facebook.
Garnering 263,000 views, the video has won over the hearts of many netizens, highlighting the kindness and compassion shown by those who helped rescue the dog.
@hashtagsrihartamas said "thank you to all the kind souls. May each of you be blessed with threefold goodness and wholesomeness."
@ushera said "I'm getting goosebumps and tears of happiness watching this. It's wonderful to see so much kindness around us,".
@teri_leo said the teamwork among Malaysians shines through, even among strangers, as they extend their kindness to animals.
@michlmchen said "God bless all the motorcyclists who helped and thank you so much for putting aside common taboos about dogs and coming to help this dog," he said.
Another user @shiwveyy expressed deep concern for the man who leaped and slipped while trying to rescue the dog.
"I hope the brother who fell is doing okay, that was quite a hard fall," she said.
@esther_doublechin said "that guy made an incredible leap to try to rescue the dog. Awesome man!" she added.