Abandoned baby found wrapped in bin bag at rubbish tip after locals heard cries

An adorable baby boy is lucky to be alive after it was found dumped in a rubbish tip.



The 4lb newborn was only discovered when a local man heard its distressed cries.



The infant was wrapped in a bin bag and left to die.



Workers say the little lad was just seconds from death, as the waste was due to be scooped up by a truck.



The heartbreaking find was made in the town of Verulam, in eastern South Africa, on Monday.



It is believed a local scrap collector found the baby and called the police.