Chilton residents have taken to social media to share their disgust at the state of the pavements and walkway in the Town due to some irresponsible dog owners, including some open spaces near the academy where children walk to and from school.
Dog faeces can include bacteria and parasites that are harmful to humans, particularly young children as their immune system is not fully developed. Dogs can deposit roundworm eggs known as Toxocara Canis which are quickly transmitted between animals and people causing illness and disease that travel throughout the body to the brain, lungs, kidneys, liver, heart and eyes causing stomach upset, sore throats, asthma, and income rare cases blindness. Other harmful disease caused by dog fouling include Salmonella, E coli and Campylobateriosis which can be life threatening of people with compromised immune systems.
Chilton Town Council has a supply of dog poop bags in Hutton House and the Post Office (70p per pack) and last year additional dog waste bins were installed in multiple locations across Chilton following a request from the Junior Town Council (Chilton Academy) in their plea to help keep our streets and public spaces clean and safe.
So please be responsible – “pick up and bin”
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Thank god!!! It’s the old men!!! Seen them doing it
It’s just a shame that ferryhill mayor or councillor s can’t organise something like this 🥴
Pamela Meek that’s because the Prince of Darkness is in charge.
Joseph Makepeace 🤭🤭
No …not dog owners….dogs still alive after the fireworks ? I don’t believe it !
The old Toxicara line – did anyone know anyone ever who got this? 🤔
I have no problem with cleaning up after my dog yet I see quite a few who don’t where is the dog warden he don’t seem to ever be around no point in having one if he can’t do the job 🙃