Dog owner fined £75 for failing to clear mess
A dog owner has been given a fixed penalty notice for £75 after he failed to clear up his dog’s faeces when it fouled in Ammanford.
The 52-year-old man was issued with the notice at 10am on Saturday October 20 in Penygarn Road, Tycroes, Ammanford.
Two Carmarthenshire County Council environmental enforcement officers saw the man walking a terrier along the pavement. The animal was seen to defecate on the highway and the man failed to remove the excrement. He continued to walk along the road and was stopped and questioned by the enforcement officers involved.
He admitted the offence and accepted a fixed penalty. If the fixed penalty is paid within 14 days, he will not be prosecuted. If however the fixed penalty is not paid, consideration will be given to prosecuting the man and if convicted by Magistrates, a fine of up to £1,000 may be imposed.
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “Our enforcement officers carry out patrols across Carmarthenshire and anyone caught not cleaning up after their dog will be prosecuted.
“Dog mess left anywhere can be a serious health risk so we will not hesitate to fine those responsible.”
Residents are being urged to help catch offenders by reporting them to the council as part of the Dog Watch scheme.
Cllr Jones added: “If you have any information on dog fouling then please let us know as this can then be used by officers to target certain areas.
“If the message gets out that the residents can take direct action to report offences, dog owners are far more likely to behave responsibly.”
To report dog fouling please call Carmarthenshire Direct on 01267 234567 or complete the online form atwww.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/dogfouling
The 52-year-old man was issued with the notice at 10am on Saturday October 20 in Penygarn Road, Tycroes, Ammanford.
Two Carmarthenshire County Council environmental enforcement officers saw the man walking a terrier along the pavement. The animal was seen to defecate on the highway and the man failed to remove the excrement. He continued to walk along the road and was stopped and questioned by the enforcement officers involved.
He admitted the offence and accepted a fixed penalty. If the fixed penalty is paid within 14 days, he will not be prosecuted. If however the fixed penalty is not paid, consideration will be given to prosecuting the man and if convicted by Magistrates, a fine of up to £1,000 may be imposed.
Executive Board Member for Environmental and Public Protection Cllr Jim Jones said: “Our enforcement officers carry out patrols across Carmarthenshire and anyone caught not cleaning up after their dog will be prosecuted.
“Dog mess left anywhere can be a serious health risk so we will not hesitate to fine those responsible.”
Residents are being urged to help catch offenders by reporting them to the council as part of the Dog Watch scheme.
Cllr Jones added: “If you have any information on dog fouling then please let us know as this can then be used by officers to target certain areas.
“If the message gets out that the residents can take direct action to report offences, dog owners are far more likely to behave responsibly.”
To report dog fouling please call Carmarthenshire Direct on 01267 234567 or complete the online form atwww.carmarthenshire.gov.uk/dogfouling
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