A video showing a dog trying to help a cat run over by a car has gone viral on social media with thousands of reactions from users.

In the images, which were recorded in a road artery in China, the dying feline can be seen in the middle of the road, while the dog approaches it, sniffs it and decides to take it to the side of the road to take it to safety.

The shocking images show the solidarity of the dog, who does not hesitate for a moment to risk his life to save the cat. Using his muzzle and paws, he finally manages to push the cat away from the trail.

A dog risks his life to help a cat
The footage that has gone viral was recorded on a road in Guangyuan,located in Sichuan, in the Asian country of China.

The video, captured late at night, shows the moment a dog takes the risk of being run over in the middle of a car to save a cat that had been run over by a vehicle.

Initially, the recording was posted on the Douyin platform, which is considered the Chinese version of TikTok.

You can see how the dog, named Black Panther, comes to the aid of the kitten who was seriously injured by the impact of a car.

The dog first sniffled for several seconds and stuck out its paw in an attempt to get it to react.