Mary's Blog

In 2010, little Aimee fell in dog’s mess and wiped her eye. Quick intervention from doctor’s saved her life, but she is now partially blind.

Dog’s mess. A subject I’ve written about before. Dog excrement is a real public health hazard. It contains bacteria that can cause stomach upsets. Young children are particularly at risk due to their weaker immune systems as poor little Aimee here will attest to.

Unfortunately, the problem isn’t going to solve itself. Irresponsible dog owners that lead their pets down snickets have found it all too easy to soil the public highways. Too many snickets in Anlaby and Anlaby Common suffer from this problem – particularly on paths leading to Acre Head School. And the local residents are complaining.

So it’s time selfish dog owners picked up their dues – on-the-spot fines of up to £80 with a maximum of £1,000 for serious offenders. How?

The East Riding is fighting back. Dog owners – be warned. Someone may be watching you.

The East Riding has appointed wardens to patrol the problem. And the East Riding’s and Government’s dog control websites let people report uncivil dog owners and their dogs.

So the next time, dog owner’s need to keep one eye looking over their shoulder and think about that on-the-spot fine that may be headed their way.

Report dog fouling here.