A man from the UK is currently being hailed as a hero after he used an axe to smash a window of a car to rescue a dog that was left inside it as temperatures soared 34 degrees Celsius outside.

Images and clips that were shared on social media show the man smashing through a window with the axe to get to the Yorkshire Terrier inside.

According to reports, the pooch was left inside the car at New Bury Retail Park.

The incident happened on the hottest days that the United Kingdom has seen this year.

Samantha Heaver, the person that recorded the incident, shared the entire video on Facebook.

Heaver said that the dog was left alone for around 45 minutes as the owner of the dog went shopping with her younger daughter.

A couple of PCSO that were at the retail park rushed to the scene after getting to know about the incident.

The dog was eventually removed from the car and was brought to a local vet to get checked.

A spokesman of the Thames Valley Police said:

A member of the public did smash a car window to get a dog out of a car. Two of our PCSOs attended, the dog was taken by one of the PCSOs for a check over. The owner of the vehicle returned and was given advice.

Please stop leaving your dog’s inside your vehicles.