A pooch playing fetch on a beach in Turkey made a seaside save — of a baby.

The dog is being called a hero for ditching his game to rush down to the water line just before a baby playing in the sand crawled into the water. Man’s best friend runs in front of the little one, laying down between the child and the waves to wait for mom to come to the rescue.

Good dog! Watch it in the video below.

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