A dog was killed as it rescued its owner from electrocution on Wednesday in Peixian County, Jiangsu Province.

Qian received an electric shock when he tried to fix a broken power socket but forgot to turn off the electricity first.

The dog barked fiercely when he saw his owner being electrocuted, biting the wire and pulling it from Qian's hand.

Qian was saved but his dog collapsed and died on the spot.

Yangtze Evening News