Your dogs can't clean up after themselves!!
We have all seen it or worse STEPPED in it. Dog poop in the park! It doesn't make sense, everyone will tell you it is gross and lazy to leave your dogs poop behind so just who is doing this nasty no no? Its not just gross it is dangerous and damaging to our waterways.
Dog waste is responsible for 20 -30% of waterway pollution. The waste contains harmful bacteria like ecoli and the nitrogen and phosphorus content contributes to nutrient loss.
If the disgusting idea of poop going into our water supply does not deter people maybe the fines will. I spoke with a Barrie By Law officer today and was told the fine here in Barrie for not immediately picking up dog waste is $300.00 plus the Ontario victim surcharge of $65.00.
So with big fines and polluted water why would anyone leave dog poop in the park?
That's not even the biggest mystery in this stinky caper. Who are these odd folks who are willing to bag the poop but can't manage to make it to the garbage bin? When we did our last park clean up we found dozens of bags of poop. Some stinky packages were even hanging in the trees. Maybe we will never know what theses poop packers are up to. Just in case they think there is a mythical creature assigned to this job lets clear one thing up. There is no poop fairy.
During next years Spring clean up we will be separating the bagged dog poop from the rest of the garbage so that we can see just how big this issue is. How many people will leave bagged poop in our wetland park this winter? Lets hope that the Bear Creek Eco Rangers can spread the word and clarify the poop fairy myth so that we won't have as many stinky packages to clean up.
Learn it, Love it but don't Leave the Poo!!
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