Terrified dog visibly trembles as rescuers in a crane pull it to safety after it fell through a gap and became trapped on a narrow ledge on a 165ft-high motorway flyover Dog named Leo become trapped underneath a motorway in Bangkok, Thailand Five-year-old pooch was saved by rescuers who used treats to haul him to safety Dog ran away from home and chased passing cars on highway before fallingBy Sophie Law For Mailonline Published: 12:31 GMT, 1 March 2019 | Updated: 12:31 GMT, 1 March 2019 Viewcomments This is the heartwarming moment rescuers save a terrified lost dog after it fell through a gap on a 165ft motorway bridge and became stranded. Footage shows workers in a crane hauling the trembling dog to safety from a small ledge on the flyover in Bangkok, Thailand. The five-year-old pooch named Leo had become trapped after it ran away from its owner's home and chased passing cars along the highway. Footage shows workers in a crane hauling the trembling dog to safety from a small ledge on the flyover in Bangkok, Thailand A driver saw the dog wandering along the busy road but before emergency services could arrive, he slipped through a gap in the concrete pillar. Rescuers arrived and spotted the dog trembling on a narrow 2ft ledge and tried to haul him to safety. Fearing that Leo could be scared and fall, the workers used pieces of grilled liver on sticks to build up the trust to keep him calm. Volunteers were able to grab Leo and pull him onto the cherry picker where they comforted him and wrapped him in a blanket. Rescuers arrived and spotted the dog trembling on a narrow 2ft ledge and tried to haul him to safety The five-year-old pooch named Leo had become trapped after it ran away from its owner's home and chased passing cars along the highway Owner Tawin Nanthasing, 59, was reunited with his beloved dog after seeing reports on the news of the rescue mission. He said: 'Leo was staying at my daughter's shop which is near our home. But she went away for a while and left him there. 'I think he became hungry and tried to find his way back to our house then became lost and started following the cars onto the bridge. 'I found out Leo was missing two days ago and thought he was lost forever. Then I saw on the news about the rescue of a dog on the road. Tawin Nanthasing, 59, was reunited with his beloved dog after seeing reports on the news of the rescue mission Rescuers saw his happy reaction and were certain they were the real owners. They then drove them back in an ambulance 'I'm so happy to have Leo back. I'll keep a close watch over him all the time now.' Leo ran and jumped up to his owners as soon as he met them and when rescuers saw his happy reaction they were certain they were the real owners. They then drove them back in an ambulance. Rescuer Somjai Ornpirom said that while he was saving Leo, he noticed how tame he was so knew immediately he had owners somewhere. He added: 'It was a very difficult rescue involving a lot of people. But it was worth it. We could not leave the dog there.' Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site dailymail and under his responsibility