Watch Strangers Stage Daring Rescue Together as Dog Falls Onto Train Tracks

A dog's life may have been saved during a heart-stopping incident at a bustling train station in Glasgow, Scotland, on October 9.

As commuters shuffled along the platform at about 6 p.m., there was a sudden commotion after a dog fell onto the train tracks below a ScotRail train that had just arrived. The scene was captured by a bystander and shared on social media, quickly going viral.

The video, shaky and filled with the frantic voices of onlookers, showed the dog's desperate predicament as people rushed to try and help. The text overlay on the video read: "A dog fell under the train track, the train stopped, and people jumped in for help."

Imad Nemili, who shared the video, told Newsweek: "I was on my way from Partick to Glasgow Queens street, I was getting off the train when from what I know the dog slipped and fell through the gap on the train."

Rail lines can be incredibly dangerous, sometime electrified and always with the risk of trains approaching at speed.

Passengers are always advised to be careful near the edge of the platform, both being wary for their own safety and that of any children or animals in their care.

As soon as it became clear that the dog had fallen under the tracks, travelers on the platform rushed to alert the train driver so he would wait.

"Just like everyone else, I was so shocked and worried that the train driver won't hear us," said Nemili. "We did our best to shout and ask them to stop—they did and came to help out."

A group of people, including the dog's owner, rushed to call the dog and try and get hold of him.

"He was scared but eventually they were able to bring him to safety," said Nemili.

Thankfully they managed to get hold of the dog who, terrified, was scooped up back onto the platform and reunited with his owner.

In response to the incident, Phil Campbell, ScotRail's customer operations director, told Newsweek: "We're pleased to see that the dog was retrieved safe and well. We take this opportunity to remind customers to keep well back from platform edges when trains are arriving and leaving the station, and to keep hold of pets, pushchairs, and other belongings when getting on and off the train.'

"I felt inspired by how many people helped out and shared this beautiful turn of events," Nemili said. "Everyone is happy and proud of the people of Glasgow, 'People Make Glasgow' indeed."