At least he doesn’t use a stun gun: Con man issues fines to rule-breaking UK dog walkers
Call him a concerned citizen or a con man: An entrepreneur in the UK is apparently posing as a dog warden and issuing citations — payable on the spot — to people who neglect to clean up their dog’s droppings or let their dogs run unleashed in the park.
Dog owners in Ramsgate’s Ellington Park are being targeted by the man, who demands fines be paid immediately, and in cash, according to Thisiskent.com
The Friends of Ellington Park group has received complaints about the man who asks for 50 pounds from park users who run afoul of the law.
“We’re horrified to learn that someone may have been pretending to be a council dog warden and collecting money in this way,” said Thanet Council leader Clive Hart.
The council’s dog wardens do issue citations, but don’t require them to be paid on the spot, he noted.
Friends of Ellington Park chairperson Sheree Bell said the con is a result of a lack of official enforcement: “There is an issue around dog fouling in the park and there aren’t enough dog wardens around, so it was only a matter of time before someone tried to cash in on it.”
Posted by jwoestendiek February 6th, 2012 under Muttsblog.
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