Seems some Rocks can float after all.

Not content with big screen heroics, actor Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson became a real life rescuer when his new pets fell into his pool on their first foray outdoors.

The Scorpion King star shared a picture of himself, fully clothed in his swimming pool, clutching a pair of french bulldog puppies, on Instagram.

He'd been training the adorable duo to "handle their business and potty like big boys", when they'd fallen into the pool.

"I take off into a full sprint, fully clothed, dive in the pool, swim to the bottom, rescue my brick, I mean BRUTUS and bring him back to the edge of the pool," he posted on Instagram.

"A few lessons I've learned today... While spiriting to save your puppies life, before you dive in, try and throw your cel phone to safety. Don't keep it in your pocket... like I did." [sic]

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