Hidden cameras used by Kansas City to catch illegal dumping helped rescue a dog.VIDEO | IMAGESAuthorities said the cameras captured pictures of a vehicle on Dec. 10, with two people inside pull over, open a door and dump the dog before driving away.One image shows the dog chasing after the vehicle when it pulled away.The dog, a 3-year-old pit bull mix, was rescued a few days later by an Animal Control officer.City officials said the owner of the dog, who was tracked through a license plate on the vehicle, faces municipal charges of animal abandonment, not having a pet license, allowing an animal to run at large, and for not having a pit bull neutered. KC Pet Project, which took the dog and named him Mohave, said a couple adopted him on Wednesday morning.

Hidden cameras used by Kansas City to catch illegal dumping helped rescue a dog.

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Authorities said the cameras captured pictures of a vehicle on Dec. 10, with two people inside pull over, open a door and dump the dog before driving away.

One image shows the dog chasing after the vehicle when it pulled away.

The dog, a 3-year-old pit bull mix, was rescued a few days later by an Animal Control officer.

City officials said the owner of the dog, who was tracked through a license plate on the vehicle, faces municipal charges of animal abandonment, not having a pet license, allowing an animal to run at large, and for not having a pit bull neutered.

KC Pet Project, which took the dog and named him Mohave, said a couple adopted him on Wednesday morning.