Buncrana councillor Ciaran McLaughlin has appealed to all dog owners to ensure that their dogs are not left roaming around in urban areas and to ensure that they “scoop the poop.”
Responding to this growing menace, Cllr mc laughlin recently had a motion passed on Buncrana Town Council.
The motion read – “That this council improves it’s tourism prospects by better policing of dog fouling and to penalise those owners responsible.”
He said “Dog owners who do not clean up after their dogs are creating a serious environmental and public health issue for everyone else.
“If not cleaned up and disposed of appropriately, dog faeces can cause serious medical problems such as toxocariasis, leading to sight loss in children, it is illegal for dog owners to allow their dogs to run around in urban areas or on housing estates.
“This behaviour is selfish and irresponsible they must know that their dogs are fouling on the streets or on their neighbours gardens.”
He also appealed to dog owners when walking their dogs in the town, our parks, the beach or on one of our walking amenities, to always scoop the poop.
“Whether it’s with a plastic bag or a pooper scooper, safely disposing of dog litter is not only showing respect for your neighbours and your community, it’s the law.”
He continued “My motion to the council focuses on the damage to tourism and the undermining of our marvellous tidy towns activists. I also want to see better policing of dog fouling and I call on the members of our community to report these responsible to the council. This will be a team effort to confront the minority of dog owners who refuse to meet their responsibilities.”
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