Tragedy was averted in Baton Rouge, LA, thanks to fast-acting boaters who saved a woman and her dog as flood waters closed in over her convertible.

The video (acquired from ABC affiliate KXXV-TV) shows the two-thirds submerged vehicle tipping up as the woman can be heard pleading for help.

“Oh my God, I’m drowning,” she says.

After a failed attempt to break the window, rescuers permeated the soft-top roof of her car, pulling her to safety, when she implores them to save her dog, still trapped inside.

After a tense few moments, it appears the dog will be lost…. But then the small, white pup is pulled from the murky water.

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Close calls for all — and kudos to the brave men who made this rescue possible.