A terrified dog who fell down a well in India started crying with relief when her rescuers came to retrieve her.

She had all but given up - but when villagers near Udaipur told Animal Aid India they thought a dog may have fallen down a well, they sped to the area.

As they approached, she cried with relief.

In the video, posted to their YouTube account, you can see the relief in her eyes as she is carried out of the well by a volunteer, who was being supported by ropes.

They had no idea how the dog, called Ruby, survived the fall, but she came out in one piece and certainly enjoyed having a fuss once she was out of the well.