| 24 February 2011 |
PLEA FOR ACTION OVER DOG MESS CONCERNS IN SUTTON-IN-CRAVEN
The Parish Council is urging dog owners to pick up after their pets following an increase in complaints over dog fouling in Sutton-in-Craven.
The number of comments passed to the Parish Council has increased over recent weeks with residents expressing concern over the mess and potential health hazards it creates.
The majority of dog owners in the village do pick up but, there are a selfish few who do not. The muck gets on shoes, buggy wheels and wheelchairs and is then brought into homes. Residents are concerned, and rightly so, because of the disease which can be passed on from dog dirt.
There is a fine of up to £1,000 for failing to pick up after your dog and guilty individuals do not seem to realise this.
The Parish Council would urge anyone who witnesses a dog owner leaving their pet's mess behind to contact the Dog Warden Service at Craven District Council (01756 700600).
PLEASE dog owners bag and bin your dog mess when out in public.
Let's work together to keep Sutton-in-Craven a village to be proud of.
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