the heroic gosling , long may he protect us , jumped out of the car to save the dog and returned it to its owner .
watch : ryan gosling gushes over eva mendes akm - gsi gosling jumped out of the car and to the dog 's rescue , saving it from any potential harm by other drivers .
news : eva mendes reveals why she and ryan gosling do n't have a nanny for esmeralda the rest of gosling 's trip was seemingly much more relaxing , as he and mendes enjoyed a four - day getaway to palm springs , where they stayed at frank sinatra 's ultra - luxurious former estate , a source tells et .
@ryangosling saved a reporter from an oncoming taxi .
akm - gsi watch : hilary duff adopts her late french bulldog 's sister gosling is n't the only celebrity who saved a pup this month , however .
according to entertainment tonight , the actor and eva mendes nearly hit a dog with their car while driving on a california highway .
ryan gosling celebrated eva mendes ' 42nd birthday in the best way possible -- by continuing to melt our hearts , of course !
while the couple was on their way to grab take - out from rick 's desert grill -- a restaurant in palm springs , california -- over the weekend , the big short actor and his longtime girlfriend almost ran over a dog that had made its way to the middle of a main highway .
akm - gsi in one of the photos exclusively obtained by et , you can see the 35 - year - old actor adorably picking up the light - haired furry friend and kindly handing him back over to his owner .