WATCH: Police dog performs CPR on officer

Dogs are affectionately known as man’s best friend, but they can be lifesavers, too. 

Poncho, a police K-9 for the Municipal Police of Madrid, Spain, was taught CPR and recently put his skills to the test. 

Madrid police shared a video on Twitter of Poncho responding to a police officer who pretended to collapse. The dog repeatedly jumps on his chests and checks the officer’s pulse.