The man says he believes the dog was intentionally dumped in the 8-foot-tall bin

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A Houston garbage truck driver made an unexpected rescue after spotting a tiny dog alive in the back of his truck

Believing someone had thrown the pup away, he called the SPCA before making a snap decision to adopt him

Now named Hopper, the lucky dog has a forever home with the worker who saved his life

A waste management worker got the surprise of a lifetime — and a new companion — when he spotted an abandoned dog in the bed of his garbage truck.

Gabriel Wiley was on his usual pickup route in Houston in June when he dumped the contents of an 8-foot-tall…

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