AN ANTI-fouling vigilante is making sure residents in a Chorley village know where the dog muck grot-spots are - by placing large signs on lamp-posts.

The mystery person is placing signs near to the ground where dog dirt has been seen, warning innocent pedestrians about the dangers which lie ahead.

The signs, which have appeared on Radburn Brow, Clayton-le-Woods, say: "Warning: Dirty Dog."

But, ironically, many people have ended up walking through the excrement as they try to read the sign. The 'scene of the crime' is just yards away from a nearby park where dog bins have been put up in a bid to keep the pavement excrement-free.

Local councillor Simon Jones isn't surprised by the extreme lengths that have been adopted by the local resident.

He said: "They are clearly annoyed by what is happening and you can't blame them.

"A lot of effort has gone into providing dog bins in the streets of Clayton-le-Woods but unfortunately, there will always be someone who ignores this."

Radburn Brow is a popular dog-walking route in the evening, with scores of people walking from local estates to the Carr Brook park.

Coun Jones added: "Often, people use a set route to walk the dog and the dog becomes accustomed to going to the toilet in the same place.

"Unfortunately, in this case it appears that the dog is doing its business on Radburn Brow on a regular basis and annoying residents to the point that they have decided to put these signs up.

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