A hero dog saved his owner's life after he collapsed during a walk in what has been described as a "Lassie-style" rescue.
Hearing dog Viv, a three-year-old chocolate-coloured cockapoo, alerted one of the owner's neighbours when he collapsed on their walk after sitting down on a park bench, feeling ill.
When Stephen Dack, from Darlington, County Durham, regained consciousness, all thanks to his pooch, he was surrounded by paramedics who treated him while his wife looked on anxiously.
