Say what you want about the aesthetics of the smiley-shaped grille of older Peugeot cars, but we know that it has proved its worth when it comes to saving the lives of dogs.

How else can you explain the fact that for the second time (see the first incident here), we have discovered a video showing a pooch that made it out alive after being hit by what looks to be a Peugeot 308 307 compact hatchback?

According to the poster of the clip, the dog was allegedly hit at a speed of 90km/h (56mph), which sounds a lot to us, but without additional information, there’s no way of being sure.

In any case, the dog was found trapped behind the Peugeot’s gaping front grille, with the driver and a passenger being able to remove the lucky pup.

However, we should point out here that it might have been better for the four-legged animal if the “rescuers” had taken the time to remove the grille or even the bumper instead of dragging it through the hole….

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