Dog and animal fouling

dog fouling bin

 

Dog mess is unhealthy, anti-social, unpleasant and can potentially transfer disease to humans. 

 

Cleaning up dog and animal mess

It is an offence not to clean up after your dog has fouled. You could be given a fixed penalty notice of £75 if you do not clear up after your dog.

 

If you see someone not cleaning up after their dog, please report it to the Environmental Health Unit, noting the time, date, location, description of the dog and owner - with an address if known.

 

All reports are dealt with in confidence.

 

The health risks of dog and animal mess 

Toxocara is a roundworm found whose eggs live in dog mess. If children come in contact with the eggs they can cause an upset stomach, sore throat, asthma and in rare cases, blindness. The eggs can stay alive in the soil for many years. 

 

To reduce the chances of this happening dog owners should regularly de-worm their dogs and safely dispose of dog mess in a litter bin or household waste bin.

Updated 05/12/2011 02:45:41 PM