An Italian man, Marco Menozzi, didn’t even stop when he hit the poor dog while doing 70mph (112 km/h).

He hit the dog so hard that he embedded him in the grill under the bonnet of the Peugeot 207. Fortunately, the dog managed to cling on until the car eventually stopped. The dog “got away” with a broken leg and bruising.

“He’s a very lucky boy. He was saved because he was hit so hard. Any softer and he would have bounced off the car and been crushed under the wheels,” said a police spokesman.

Police are now looking for a new owner for this cute dog.