the seven-year-old dog ran out of the woods in front of the inspector 's van and started barking .
the near-miss , plus a lot of barking , made rspca inspector stephanie law pull over .
when she opened her cab door , alfie bounded in and started licking her face appreciatively .
because the seven-year-old was microchipped , rspca staff were able to trace his owner , in wednesbury , west midlands .