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Police have released an adorable video of a dog performing CPR on an officer who pretended to collapse on the ground.

The footage even shows the pooch giving mouth-to-mouth resuscitation on the acting cop.

Madrid Municipal Police shared the video on social media and so far it has been viewed almost two million times.

In the clip, Poncho is called to attend to a police officer who has "fainted" in front of an audience.

Poncho rushes to the rescue and straight away starts pouncing on the officer's chest.

(Image: @policiademadrid)

The police dog continues to jump on him before checking his pulse.

At one point the commentator says: "Here we have our dog doing the resuscitation manoeuvre. And the mouth-to-mouth!"

The audience is heard chuckling and applauding the CPR canine.

Poncho then returns to the chest compressions, springing up and down on the man's torso.

The commentator encourages the cute pooch: "That is it, resuscitate him again."

(Image: @policiademadrid) (Image: @policiademadrid) (Image: @policiademadrid)

The dog checks the cop's vitals and the commentator announces: "He is feeling better. Good!"

His handler then "wakes up" and praises the dog's efforts.

The Madrid police force said on social media: "It was a heroic performance from Poncho, who did not hesitate in saving the life of an officer with perfect CPR."