A guide dog saved the life of a baby by shoving the little boy’s pram out of the way of an out-of-control car.
Black labrador Jet sprung into action when her owner Jessica Cowley was crossing the entrance to a car park with her one-year-old, Jacob in his buggy.
A car coming out of the car park was shunted from behind and knocked Jessica over.
But clever Jet immediately pushed Jacob’s pram out of the way.
Jessica, 26, who is registered blind as she has tunnel vision, said: “What she did was extremely brave and I am very proud of her.”
Jacob escaped with just a cut lip.
So grateful: Jet with owner Jessica Cowley and her son Jacob
Recalling the incident Jessica, married to IT analyst James, 26, said: “Just after we stepped off the kerb I heard a screeching of a car and it banged into me sending me flying.
"Just before it hit me Jet pulled her harness out of my hand and actually pushed the pram out of the way.
"The pram toppled over but Jacob was out of danger.
“She reacted really quickly. Jet was worried about me but once she had licked my face and checked I was conscious, she was fine.”
The incident happened outside the surgery of vet Caroline Purnell, in Leigh, Greater Manchester, who rushed to help.
She said: “It demonstrates exactly how important these dogs are. Jet showed no concern for her own safety.”
Jessica, who was taken to hospital with extensive bruising but is recovering at home in Leigh, added: “Jet is trained to help me but she’s not trained to do that sort of thing.
“It doesn’t bear thinking about what might have happened if she hadn’t have done what she did.”