Stafford Borough Council has launched night patrols to clamp down on irresponsible dog owners who are putting other residents’ health at risk with dog fouling.
In its battle against dog fouling, the Council has also started early morning patrols. These steps follow an increase in reports of dog fouling during the last few weeks.
The council launched a campaign last year to tackle dog owners who fail to clean up after their animals. This campaign got a “brilliant” response from residents and actively encouraged them to report dog fouling hotspots and incidents.
The campaign gained the backing of a Manchester mother whose daughter suffered partial blindness by a disease transmitted by infected dog fouling. Aimee Langdon was only two when she lost 75% of the sight in one of her eyes after she wiped her eye with her hand which was covered in dog mess after falling over in a park.
Those people caught failing to clean up their dog’s mess face a fine of £75.