Russian workers inadvertently paved over a dog that crept into a hole. It survived two days before being rescued.

A pregnant dog buried alive under paving stones for two days has been rescued by locals in a heartwarming moment in the Russian city of Voronezh.

Earlier in September, a pavement in the city in Russia's south west collapsed, exposing a hole in the ground, the Daily Mail reported.

Workers were called to fix it and at some point the dog clambered under the rubble. Incredibly the workers were unaware of the dog's presence and they proceeded to seal over the hole with paving stones, trapping the dog underground.



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YouTube Rescuers tracked the dog's barking and found it was buried beneath newly laid paving stones.

It is believed nearby residents heard the dog's barking and tracked the sound to where new paving stones had been laid near their front door.

Officials declined to help so residents set about freeing the trapped dog on their own, the Daily Mail said.

Footage from eyewitness Vadim Rustam shows a man hurriedly removing stones from the pavement and scooping piles of sand out with his bare hands.

The dog's face appears and she makes her first steps towards daylight after being trapped without food or water for two days. Rescuers had to widen the hole to allow for her pregnant belly but eventually the dog is freed and is given a warm welcome by residents.

The dog, believed to be a stray, was taken to a shelter and is believed to be doing well.