Dog owners will be fined for foul behaviour, say police

5:10pm Wednesday 17th March 2010

Tenby neighbourhood policing team are warning people to clear up their dog's mess or get fined.

The team have received numerous complaints regarding dogs fouling in Tenby and Saundersfoot.

Neighbourhood Police Officer in Tenby, PC Trish Dixon, said: “Residents have seen an increase in dog fouling over the last few months.

“Owners have a responsibility to clean up after their dogs, if they don’t they can be fined £70.

“All the PCSOs in Pembrokeshire have been issued with fixed penalty notices for this offence and we will be issuing them to irresponsible owners.

"We would also ask that anybody who witnesses someone not picking up after their pet to contact the neighbourhood policing team or their area or the dog warden."

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