Emergency responders in North Reading, Massachusetts, helped two distressed dog owners when they brought their choking puppy into the Police Department on Saturday night.

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Surveillance video shows a woman walk in accompanied by a man holding a St. Bernard puppy that was choking and unable to breathe.

Emergency responders performed CPR on the dog, gave it some oxygen, and wrapped it in a blanket, allowing the puppy to breathe normally again.

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