protesters paint dog poo pink

[Amby 490]

Volunteers are painting dog poo bright pink in a bid to shame pet owners into cleaning it up.

The scheme at a beauty spot in Mansfield is being staged to coincide with National Poop Scoop Week, reports K9 magazine.

Volunteers are working with council officials at the Oak Tree Heath nature reserve, a site of special scientific interest.

The council is providing them with bright pink dye to highlight the problem and encourage dog owners to use the bins placed around the site.

The dye used is environmentally friendly because it biodegrades over time.

John Wood, a Sherwood Forest community ranger who came up with the idea, said he was confident it would lead to a reduction in dog fouling.

And Coun Eddie Smith added: "Although dog owners face a £50 fine for not picking up their animal's waste, we would much rather the environment was kept clear in the first place and if this scheme helps to combat the problem, it is appropriate that we should support it."

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[Sister Fracas 5]

well...hmmmm.... gotta think about this one...

[MissStacey 1]

I don't really understand how painting it pink is going to shame people in cleaning up after their dogs.

[Sister Fracas 5]

I don't really understand how painting it pink is going to shame people in cleaning up after their dogs.

That's kind of what I was thinking... I mean, everyone knows it's there now, painting it pink won't all of a sudden bring the owners out to claim it...

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

And to think when I was a kid all we did was poke sticks into it...

[Ms. Squirrel 11]

Sex and the City dog poop!

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

A much better idea would be to allow forestry staff to use excrement catapults to "return" the deposits if they catch someone leaving it.

[MissStacey 1]

I spend a lot of time cleaning up after my dog- Cooper can't take a walk around the block or go into PetSmart without taking a huge #######.

[jundp 191]

Lord I hope no one does this in my backyard. I'm REALLY bad about scooping it up at home. Only do it once a week or so.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I spend a lot of time cleaning up after my dog- Cooper can't take a walk around the block or go into PetSmart without taking a huge #######.

I frequently have that problem myself

[Peikko 1,575]

The idea is probably to make it more prominant. Dog poo does somewhat blend into the environment au natural. Painting it pink really highlights how much of the stuff is around and it's the quantity that should prompt dog owners to be more responsible - although I doubt it will.

[Pinocchio Liberal 268]

Just pour bacon drippings on the piles, the dogs in the neighborhood will gobble it up!

[Nagishkaw 510]

A much better idea would be to allow forestry staff to use excrement catapults to "return" the deposits if they catch someone leaving it.

:rofl: I like that idea.

[Peikko 1,575]

Nice, punish the dogs because of the irresponsibility of their owners.

[Trumplestiltskin 5,791]

I don't think I'd be wanting a dog to lick my face in Marc's house...

Yuk.