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It's a crime not to clear up after your dog if it fouls a footpath, verge or public space
Dog poo is an emotive issue for dog owners and others.
It's disgusting. It smells. It spreads disease. It’s horrible to pick out of the soles of your shoes or your child’s hair.
From the Vale's website:-
Under the Dogs (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 a person who is in charge of a dog must clean up after it when it fouls any footpath, highway, verge or other open space to which the public have access. It is therefore a crime to allow a dog to foul in any public area without clearing it up. Those that fail to do so could face a fixed penalty notice of £50 or prosecution.
Cheap, biodegradable (ie kinder to the environment, unlike plastic bags) dog poo bags are available from all supermarkets, eg:-
- Waitrose - 100 biodegradable dog poo bags for £1 (click)
- Sainsburys - 50 biodegradable dog poo bags for £1.15 (click)
- Amazon - 50 biodegradable dog poo bags for £1 (click)
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