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A worker is being praised as a hero after he rescued a dog who was stuck on the train tracks when a train was quickly approaching.

@getinthebarth

People dump dogs at stations like this all the time 💔 for every evil person there is a kind hearted one #hero #doglove #rescue

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Paul Hawthorn, 56, from Luton, southeast England, went viral on TikTok after he saved a dog at Leagrave station. @getinthebarth posted the video and said that the train was coming, but the Staffordshire bull terrier couldn’t get up.

Thankfully, Hawthorn, an employee, saved the dog and can be seen holding onto him on the platform. The dog looks happy and is licking the man who saved his life.

“People dump dogs at stations like this all the time 💔 for every evil person there is a kind hearted one,” @getinthebarth captioned the video.

Hawthorn told Newsweek that he was working when he heard about the dog running around on the platform. He ran to assess the situation.

“Then my worst fear was realized as it jumped down on the tracks. I was thinking ‘What should I do?’ and then my training kicked in. I rang the signalman to caution the trains, getting them to slow down ready to stop if necessary,” Hawthorn told Newsweek.

Although he couldn’t go down on the tracks, the coffee kiosk had some croissants, and he was able to lure the dog to him, and he was able to grab and pull up the pup.

“I couldn’t let go—it would have wriggled free again—so I just held on and two people came along and hauled me up to my feet.”

Although the TikTok user thought that the dog was dumped, Newsweek reported that the dog had just escaped from a garage door that was left open.

According to national estimates, approximately 6.3 million companion animals are abandoned and enter U.S. animal shelters nationwide every year. In the US alone, over 5.4 million cats are killed on the side of the road. If you happen to notice an animal on the side of the road, whether or not the animal is injured, safely put on the hazard lights and pull your car completely off the road before attempting to rescue them, says the Humane Society.

Here are the full rescue tips that just may come in handy one day, and while you’re at it, sign this petition to demand all states make all animal abuse a felony now!

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