Nice catch, Dad! Father makes impressive dive to save his baby from a nasty fall after turning his back just for a moment

A father made an epic lunge across a room to save his baby from what could have been a nasty fall after he turned his back for just a second.

Mr Guo, from Henan, China, was having a sweet moment with his daughter as the pair relaxed on a bench in what appears to be a small shop.

In video footage, the little girl can be seen wriggling around in a dress while her dad watches beside her.

As she plays, she begins to slide down but luckily Guo spots her slipping towards the edge and wraps a firm hand around her to boost her back up.

They continue playing with a ball before the doting dad gets up to walk around the shop, his eyes on his daughter the entire time as he makes his way to the back of the room.

Mr Guo, from Henan, China, was relaxing with his daughter in what appears to be a shop before chaos unfolded

The father walks away from his daughter for just a second, leaving her on her front while he steps away to grab what seems to be a blanket

The father made an epic lunge to save his baby who was falling at speed towards the floor, but he caught her just in time

After picking up what seems to be a red blanket, his daughter quickly flips onto her back in a heart-stopping moment.

As she rolls onto her side again she begins sliding over the edge and heads straight towards the tiled floor.

There is nothing on the ground to protect her as the video sets pulses racing. 

But a wild stroke of luck sees her superhero dad swooping in to the rescue as he dashes the blanket to one side and lunges forward - just in time to catch his baby.

The shocking footage shows Guo's arm wrapping around his daughter's head just a second before it was due to hit the floor.

He later said: 'My hip almost sparked!' as he spoke of his own incredible 'dad-reflexes.' 

After making the impressive save, Guo cradled his baby on the floor and appears to smile at himself in complete disbelief

The footage ends with Guo swinging back round and sitting up on the floor, cradling the tiny girl in his arms before lifting her up to check she was unharmed. 

He can be seen smiling with relief as he fixes his daughters dress, and seemingly laughs to himself following his impressive save.

The heroic dad places the little girl back onto the bench, using his leg as a barrier between her body and the edge as the duo contine their playtime as if nothing extraordinary had happened.