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dog fouling

British  

noun

  1. the offence of being in charge of a dog and failing to remove the faeces after it defecates in a public place

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He said Torfaen council had sent enforcement officers to the site and asked the club to log incidents of dog fouling as part of a wider local campaign with other organisations.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

During the same five-year period, councils in Northern Ireland received more than 14,000 complaints about dog fouling from members of the public.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

Figures obtained by BBC News NI show Northern Ireland's eleven councils recorded almost 1,000 dog fouling related incidents between 2020 and 2024.

From BBC • Aug. 9, 2025

A council report states, however, that the number of dog fouling complaints raised by the public is low and mostly reflects apathy with lack of enforcement rather than concern about the problem.

From BBC • Nov. 17, 2023

Last year, littering of food and soft drinks went up, while dog fouling and plastic bags declined - the latter after the 5p charge was introduced in England.

From BBC • Jun. 26, 2020

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