Playful Dog Spotted Cleaning Trash From River All On His Own

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People can be so messy - but litterbugs beware, this dog's on the job.

A helicopter crew from Brazilian news outlet Globo was in the skies over Sao Paulo when they encountered a rather surprising scene taking place below. There, along the concrete banks of an urban river, a solitary black dog was spotted single-pawedily clearing the waterway of floating plastic debris.

And, from the looks it, he was having a blast doing it.

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For some 20 minutes while the cameras rolled, the cleanly canine leapt and pounced at improperly-discarded plastic bottles, dutifully carrying them back to the shore.

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All told, the news crew counted 25 bottles salvaged from the river, thanks to the dog.

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It's unclear whether the playful dog is a stray, or if he simply snuck away from a home nearby to partake in this little pastime in secret. In either case, local animal welfare groups are urging intervention given that the water in this river is known to contain pollutants which could make him sick.

Watch more footage of the dog collecting trash in the video below:

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