11-year-old boy dashes into the street to rescue injured dog hit by car

There’s nothing sweeter than the bond between a boy and a dog, and one story shows just how brave and kind kids can be when it comes to their animal friends.
When a dog was in great danger, one young boy put himself on the line to save his life.

The incident happened in Itajaí, Brazil in 2013. According to the Huffington Post, local press reported that a dog had become injured after being struck by a car in the road. The driver of the car ran off.

Seeing this, an 11-year-old boy named Jean Fernandez raced out to save him, dodging oncoming vehicles to bring him to safety.