A FRUSTRATED dog owner fears his local park could close for good if "irresponsible" dog owners keep leaving poo bags next to overflowing bins.
Jake Wawman who lives in Bullbrook, Bracknell uses Lily Hill Park to walk his dog Bella and get his daily exercise during the lockdown.
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He said he fears it could close if dog owners continue to leave poo bags on the floor - and this is not the first time he has noticed the problem either.
Mr Wawman said: "This is not the first time I have seen it unfortunately. It is there on a daily basis and there are about 5-8 other bins around the park that are exactly the same, also you see Redbull and coke cans just near the bin as well.
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"It makes me feel frustrated because that is our local park and hundreds of dogs go there daily and it’s only probably a small five per cent of owners can't pick up their dogs poo or hold onto it until they can find a bin and that five per cent are giving us good dog owners a bad reputation.
"They could well ban dogs from the park if people keep leaving the poo bags on the bin and on the floor as no workers can come collect it."
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The entrance to Lily Hill Park also has a general bin where people could discard poo bags there if the dog bins are overflowing, Jake explains.
During the coronavirus lockdown, the park has been the only place that is convenient for Jake and his dog Bella as it is place where they can go out for their daily exercise.
He added: "Bella adores that park so we go there daily because we are based in Bullbrook which is 0.5km walk from our home to that park and especially with this lockdown, it’s the only place we can do our exercise with her."
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