A heartwarming video has emerged from China of firefighters rescuing a dog trapped in a water well.

The footage, captured in Changchun, Jilin Province last month, shows a firefighter climbing down into the well and trying to attract the dog with a piece of sausage before he carries it out of the pit.

Firefighter Xiaozhao was chosen for the job because of his slender figure which allowed him to fit in the well.