Lad Saves Dog's Life After It Tried To Smash Its Way Out Of A Locked Van

By now, most people will be clued up on the fact that leaving a dog in a locked car, with the windows rolled up, is something you should not do.

If you are not one of those people, you are a bellend - fact.

Leaving a dog in a hot car, especially around this time of year, can cause major distress to them, as well as dehydrating them, and in worst case scenarios, it can kill them in as little as 15 minutes.

A school boy, Bradley North, recently saved the life of a dog who had become seriously distressed after being locked in a van.

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The French Mastiff tried breaking out of the van, smashing the window. Check out the full video below...

However, after it tried climbing out of the window, it accidentally hanged itself when his lead got caught on something inside the van.

Spotting the danger, 13-year-old Bradley ran to the aid of the dog, freeing his lead from his collar. Bradley willingly waited with the dog for 15 minutes before the owner eventually returned.

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Bradley said: "When I first saw the dog, I thought that the window was partially down but there was glass on the floor and he had his front paws out towards us. Me and my friends waited for five minutes for the owner to come back to the van but the dog ran up and jumped through the window and started to hang himself."

"I lifted him up slightly so he would stop hanging himself then I managed to unpick the buckle on the lead and managed to save him. I waited for 15 minutes for the owner to come back and she thanked me for saving him then I helped her sweep up the glass."

Bradley owns a Staffordshire Bull Terrier and has played down his actions, saying that it would be the least he'd expect if his own dog was in a similar situation.

The 13-year-old has been overwhelmed by the messages he's received, praising him for his bravery.

"I have had loads of really nice messages saying how brave I was since the photos were posted online and my friends have been praising me for what I managed to do," he said.

What a top man. Well done, Bradley!

Featured image credit: Mercury

Topics: Dog

Mark McGowan

Mark is a journalist at LADbible, who joined in 2015 after a year as a freelance writer. In the past he blogged for independent football fan channel Redmen TV, after graduating from Staffordshire University with degrees in journalism and English literature. He has worked on campaigns such as UOKM8? and IIOC.