Time to cry foul on dog owners with ‘sting’ operation

A STING operation should be mounted to crack down on dog fouling in Cork, a city councillor said.

Fianna Fáil’s Terry Shannon said just one conviction of a dog owner for the offence would send out a message that allowing dogs to defecate in public areas just not acceptable. “We need to get serious on this issue,” he said.

He was speaking during a debate on the issue at Monday’s council meeting. He said dog fouling in public areas is illegal and a serious health hazard.