Help sought after dog fouling incident
Members of the public are being asked to help identify the owners of a dog who did not stop to pick up its mess left in the middle of a pavement.
A woman had a large Alsatian-type dog on a lead and was walking with a man when the dog stopped to do its business.
The woman was pulled back by the immobile dog and waited until it had finished before just turning around and walking away. She made no attempt to pick up and animal’s waste and left the faeces on the footpath.
This incident happened on Friday 17 April at 12.53pm as the pair walked in a northerly direction along Burnham Lane, Slough.
We are appealing for information about the identities of either the man or the woman as part of our investigation.
A Fixed Penalty Notice of £75 - £50 if paid within 14 days - can be issued to dog owners, or walkers, who fail to clear up their dog’s mess as part of the Dog’s (Fouling of Land) Act 1996. Failure to pay the penalty could lead to the case being heard at Magistrates’ Court where a maximum fine of £2,500 fine may be ordered.
Richard West, interim director of place and development, said: “Allowing your dog to foul on the pavements, verges alongside public roads, and in the parks of the borough and not clearing it up, is revolting.
“The council has placed bins throughout the borough for the convenience of dog walkers to use.
“However, if you cannot find a bin you must still clear up and take it home with you to dispose of with your normal household waste.
“Please do not hang poop scoop bags on trees or throw them into bushes either.”
Many of the borough’s responsible dog owners take the following advice of taking an adequate amount of poop scoop bags on walks and worm their pet regularly.
Areas where people notice regular fouling can be reported online here www.slough.gov.uk/pests-pollution-and-food-hygiene/dog-fouling.aspx. Anyone who witnesses someone failing to clear up after their dog should report it to the council with details of the walker or owner.
The Dog’s (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 states a dog must not be allowed to foul on any land open to public access, as not only is this unlawful but it may cause a nuisance and be a risk to public health.
Anyone with any information about the people with the dog in the images from Burnham Lane, please call the 24 hour ASB Hotline 01753 875298 quoting reference number SR234410.
A woman had a large Alsatian-type dog on a lead and was walking with a man when the dog stopped to do its business.
The woman was pulled back by the immobile dog and waited until it had finished before just turning around and walking away. She made no attempt to pick up and animal’s waste and left the faeces on the footpath.
This incident happened on Friday 17 April at 12.53pm as the pair walked in a northerly direction along Burnham Lane, Slough.
We are appealing for information about the identities of either the man or the woman as part of our investigation.
A Fixed Penalty Notice of £75 - £50 if paid within 14 days - can be issued to dog owners, or walkers, who fail to clear up their dog’s mess as part of the Dog’s (Fouling of Land) Act 1996. Failure to pay the penalty could lead to the case being heard at Magistrates’ Court where a maximum fine of £2,500 fine may be ordered.
Richard West, interim director of place and development, said: “Allowing your dog to foul on the pavements, verges alongside public roads, and in the parks of the borough and not clearing it up, is revolting.
“The council has placed bins throughout the borough for the convenience of dog walkers to use.
“However, if you cannot find a bin you must still clear up and take it home with you to dispose of with your normal household waste.
“Please do not hang poop scoop bags on trees or throw them into bushes either.”
Many of the borough’s responsible dog owners take the following advice of taking an adequate amount of poop scoop bags on walks and worm their pet regularly.
Areas where people notice regular fouling can be reported online here www.slough.gov.uk/pests-pollution-and-food-hygiene/dog-fouling.aspx. Anyone who witnesses someone failing to clear up after their dog should report it to the council with details of the walker or owner.
The Dog’s (Fouling of Land) Act 1996 states a dog must not be allowed to foul on any land open to public access, as not only is this unlawful but it may cause a nuisance and be a risk to public health.
Anyone with any information about the people with the dog in the images from Burnham Lane, please call the 24 hour ASB Hotline 01753 875298 quoting reference number SR234410.
