Updated at 2 p.m. to include statement from SPCA

Cameras installed to capture illegal dog dumping in southeastern Dallas led to the arrest of a 62-year-old man who is accused of abandoning a 1-year-old dog.

Gorge Spears (Dallas County jail)

Gorge Spears of Balch Springs turned himself in to authorities Monday on an animal cruelty charge and other charges. He is being held in the Dallas County Jail in lieu of $2,468.50 bail, which also includes traffic violations in McKinney.

This was the first time the cameras captured an incident of alleged animal cruelty that has led to an arrest, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals wrote in a Facebook post.

The cameras were installed by the Dallas city marshal's office near Teagarden and Dowdy Ferry roads in Rylie, the post said. The marshal's office has posted an increasing number of cameras in popular illegal dumping grounds.

Dowdy Ferry, with its proximity to the Trinity River and remote location, is likely the most notorious dumping ground — for dogs, waste and occasionally human bodies — in the city's southern half. The area has been a battleground for animal rights activists who have discovered dead animal carcasses there and suspect animal abuse.

One man was arrested in 2015 after authorities said he was captured on camera dumping a dead dog there.

Witnesses found the dog, later named Claira-Belle, in the most recent video on Aug. 5. She was picked up the next day by Dallas Animal Services, the post said.

Claira-Belle was transferred to the SPCA of Texas on Aug. 22 and was adopted Sept. 9.

Spears admitted dumping the dog and told the SPCA that he was trying to help his sister by getting rid of the dog because his sister was unable to control her, the Facebook post said.

Spears' criminal history in Dallas County includes charges for delivery of a controlled substance and drug possession.

The Dallas County district attorney’s office and the SPCA filed an arrest warrant, the post said. The marshal's office did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

The SPCA released the following statement:

The SPCA of Texas is proud to partner with the Dallas Marshal's Office to continue efforts to crack down on alleged animal cruelty taking place around the Dowdy Ferry Rd. area in Dallas. Thanks to the witnesses who reported this case to the Dallas Police Department and to the Dallas Marshal's Office for their partnership, this sweet dog is now living in a loving new home and the person who abandoned her has been criminally charged. We encourage the public to report all first-hand information about suspected animal cruelty in our service area, which includes seven counties in the North Texas area, directly to the SPCA of Texas atwww.spca.org/cruelty or by calling us at 214-742-SPCA (7722).

Staff writer Tristan Hallman contributed to this report.