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IT seems that cats aren't the only pets that have nine lives -- after heart-stopping footage emerged of a pooch nearly being run over by a racing car.

The fortunate dog was whiskers from death as it ran along a rally track in Santa Cruz, Bolivia.

Rally racer speeds around the corner as dog runs along the track
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Rally racer speeds around the corner as dog runs along the trackCredit: FDC
Car is launched in the air by bump in dirt track at just the right moment
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Car is launched in the air by bump in dirt track at just the right momentCredit: FDC
Pooch runs at the perfect point in the track for the car to dramatically sail above it
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Pooch runs at the perfect point in the track for the car to dramatically sail above itCredit: FDC
Dog finally checks its run as hulking lump of metal begins to land in front of it
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Dog finally checks its run as hulking lump of metal begins to land in front of itCredit: FDC

It took a stunt worthy of a Hollywood movie to save it as the clip shows the speeding motor launch into the air over the blissfully unaware pup.

It can be seen happily running along the road in the middle of the Codasur 2016 rally in Bolivia.

Even as the lightning-fast car's loud engine roars behind it, the lucky dog doesn't dart from the dirt track.

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Rally car driven by Uruguayan Fernando Zuasnabar lands safely in front of danger dog
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Rally car driven by Uruguayan Fernando Zuasnabar lands safely in front of danger dogCredit: FDC
Lucky pup continues its run along the course seemingly unaware how close it was to death
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Lucky pup continues its run along the course seemingly unaware how close it was to deathCredit: FDC

It's only when the rally car driven by Uruguayan Fernando Zuasnabar is inches above its head does the dog check its run -- potentially saving it from being crushed.

After the car speeds off to continue the race the pup continues on its journey.

Luckily, a steward can be seen running towards it to bring it from the track to laughter from the stunned crowd.

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