Thank you so much for saving me! Terrified pup trapped in icy river shows his boundless gratitude to man who came to his rescue



A poor pup who got stranded in the icy waters of a Romanian canal this week showed the true meaning of canine gratitude to his rescuers.



A video of the rescue posted Tuesday by the Romanian news site Dejeanul.rom has gone viral, racking up nearly a million views as of early Friday morning, and counting.



In the 2-minute clip, a terrified husky mix desperately tries to escape from the frigid Somesul Mic River in the city of Cluj located in the province of Transylvania.



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Trapped: This video recorded in Romania shows a Husky mix being rescued from an icy river

Good Samaritans; Two fishermen heard the dog's cries for help and rushed to his aid

The soaked pooch could be heard yelping as he tries to claw his way up a moss-covered concrete dam, but to no avail.



But luckily for the trapped animal, a pair of fishermen hear his cries for help and rush to the pup's aid.

One of the Good Samaritans removes his shoes and wades into the icy water to try and lure the petrified fido onto a concrete wall.

Ruff stuff: One of the men grabbed the soaked pooch by the scruff and waded barefoot in the frigid waters of Somesul Mic River

Handover: The rescuer carried the animal ashore and handed him over to a friend

Eyes on the prize: In the video, it appears that the playful husky mix has two different-colored eyes

With the pup safely out of the river, his rescuer grabs him by the scruff and whisks him ashore, where his companion is awaiting with open arms.



While it has been pointed out by many commenters that it is not a good idea to carry a grown dog by the scruff, the Husky mix appeared unharmed as he happily ran around the woods next to a monastery, wagging his tail and vigorously shaking off the water from his fur.



In a spirit of gratitude, the pup rushed back to thank one of his rescuers, who lovingly caressed the pup and rubbed his head.



Thanks, buddy! The pup rushed back to one of his saviors to express his gratitude, and got a pet on the back in return