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CLA in the North
calls for dog owners to clean up mess
THE CLA in the North is
reminding dog owners to clean up their pet's mess when walking in
the countryside. The membership association for the owners of
rural land, property and businesses has issued the call after a
dairy farmer near Huddersfield saw more than 20 calves aborted by
their mothers because of a deadly parasite which can be picked up
from grass infected by dog faeces.
CLA North Director of Policy and Public Affairs Douglas Chalmers
said:- "There may be no obvious symptoms in a dog, but the
effects of this parasite - Neospora caninum - can be devastating in
cattle and there is no known treatment. We welcome visitors to
the countryside over the Bank Holiday, but anyone who brings their
dog should make sure it has been wormed and also remember to pick up
and remove any mess. Even if there aren't any animals visibly
grazing in a field, they may do in future, or the grass may be cut
and used as feed through the winter."
Neospora caninum affects mainly cattle, dogs and other animals such
as foxes, although it can also affect sheep, goats, deer and horses.
The parasite lives in both dogs and cattle, but only reproduces in
dogs. It can be transmitted to cattle which graze on grass infected
by dog faeces. Once inside a cow the parasite is deadly, often
resulting in abortion or the birth of premature, impaired or
infected calves.
Mr Chalmers added:- "The Countryside Code and onsite signage
will often remind owners to keep dogs on leads or under close
control, and hopefully common sense will alert owners to potential
risks to lambs and their mothers, to ground nesting birds and from
cows with calves at foot, but equally serious, silent and unseen
risks to livestock such as this parasite are largely unknown."
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Owners fined for
having dogs in cemetery
7 dog owners who took their
pets into Anfield cemetery have been fined by Liverpool magistrates.
These are the first cases to be brought since dog control orders
were introduced into North Liverpool. Under the orders, dogs are
banned from a number of open spaces, including the cemetery.
All the dog owners were given the opportunity to pay an £80 fixed
penalty but had failed to do so and were prosecuted. The
offences took place in March and April 2012.
The magistrates imposed fines of £120, with £95 costs and £15 victim
surcharge on each of the following whose cases were proved in their
absence.
► Mark Brown of Beechdene Road L4; Stuart Gaynor, of Askew Street L4;
Michael Lee, of Goodison Road L4; James McBride of Wimborne Road
L14; Alan Naylor, of Bodmin Road L4; Steve Stephens of Bodmin Road
L4 and David Wilson of Cherry Lane L4.
► Paul Meadows, of Crosgrove Road L4 pleaded guilty and was given a 6
month conditional discharge.
5 other defendants were found to be in breach of an order which
requires all dogs to be kept on leads when walked on highways in the
Anfield, Kirkdale and County wards
The cases were proved in their absence and the following were each
fined £120 and ordered to pay £95 costs with a £15 victim surcharge.
Christina Burke, of Cairo Street L4; Geoffrey Lewis 101 Anfield
Road L4;Peter McAleer 58 Oakhouse Park L9; Katherine Murphy of Great
Mersey Street and Paul Senior of Suburban Road.
► Michael White of Marwood Towers, Boundary Street East pleaded guilty
and was fined £40 and ordered to pay 45 costs plus £15 victim
surcharge.
Councillor Steve Munby, cabinet member for the living environment
and localism, said:- "The control orders were introduced
because of public concern about dogs being allowed to roam freely in
parks and other open spaces and along the pavements. In particular
there was a lot of concern about dogs in the cemetery and there is
no excuse for any owner to take their pets in there. The court has
taken a strong line in these cases and the message to owners is that
if you take your dog into a cemetery or other public space where
they are not allowed or do not have it on a lead on the pavement you
will pay the penalty."
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