Dog dumping rubbish caught on camera
The mucky pup dumped the rubbish at the side of a road in an area called San Giorgio
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Dogs can be trained to do some pretty amazing things – like working as guide dogs, using their incredible sense of smell to find lost items, and even helping to rescue hikers who get stuck up mountains.
But sometimes, even very good pooches can be trained to do some not-so-good things.
In Catania in Italy, one dog owner is in trouble because police think they've trained their dog to do something sneaky - dumping rubbish at the side of the road (also known as fly- tipping.)
The police shared a video that shows the mucky pup carrying a bag of rubbish in its mouth, before dropping it on a quiet road and walking away.
An extreme example of flytipping that happened here in the UK, in Staffordshire
Authorities say that this happened not just once, but two days in a row.
They think the little dog was taught to dump the rubbish by its owner, so that they wouldn't get caught on CCTV cameras doing it themselves.
Fly-tipping can create huge problems for the environment and it's illegal in Italy, like it is here in the UK.
But it's still a big issue, and cameras have been set up to try and catch anybody breaking the law.
