Watch moment quick-thinking dog owner saves pet from choking to death

A quick-thinking dog owner has been praised after saving his pet from choking to death on a block of cheese.

Joshua Aspey, from Watchet, Somerset, stepped in after his 10-year-old Jack Russell started choking on his kitchen floor.

The 22-year-old electrician instantly grabbed the dog, turned it over and helped free the lodged dairy from its windpipe.

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The incident was captured on a camera which Joshua had previously set up to monitor his other dog Mickey’s epilepsy.

Joshua, a former lifeguard, said instinct kicked in when he saw his dog struggling to breathe.

Fortunately, Sally was quick to recover from the ordeal.

She had a brief lie down in her bed before returning to Joshua for more cheese.

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Watch the moment Joshua saved Sally here: