'He's alive!' Elderly man dives underneath a pier to rescue his trapped dog in astonishing footage Rescue mission launched in Sausalito, California after dog jumped into ocean Its elderly owner then dives underneath the pier to rescue the trapped pup The man then resurfaces moments later with the tiny white dog safely in his armsBy Faith Ridler For Mailonline Published: 09:07 GMT, 14 February 2019 | Updated: 09:09 GMT, 14 February 2019 Viewcomments This is the astonishing moment an elderly man dives underneath a pier to rescue his trapped dog at a harbour in California. The clip, filmed in Sausalito, captures the man as he clings to the side of the pier as three men wait anxiously above. He then disappears beneath the water to search for his dog - and resurfaces moments later with the small white pup in his arms. The clip, filmed in Sausalito, captures an elderly man as he clings to the side of the pier as three men wait anxiously above One of the men on the walkway then scrambles to retrieve the animal, who had jumped into the ocean and become trapped under the dock moments earlier. It takes the rescuer a few moments to get a firm grasp on the panicking dog before he is able to pull it out of the water. Its owner continues clinging to the wooden jetty as the shocked dog is checked over by onlookers and shakes the water from its coat. The man then moves around to the front of the jetty to rest on the wooden surface. The camerawoman, who had been filming the rescue mission from across the harbour, said: 'He's alive! They got him oh my God.' He disappears beneath the water to search for his dog who had jumped into the water moments earlier It takes the rescuer a few moments to get a firm grasp on the panicking dog before he is able to pull it out of the water Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility