Irresponsible dog owners have been criticised for failing to bin their pet’s “unhygienic and unsightly” mess in Dawson Park.
The problem was highlighted by Finbarr McCarthy of Ferry Athletic Youth Football Club, who wrote to Councillor Laurie Bidwell to ask for help following an incident.
He said: “As one involved in youth and adult sports groups that use Dawson Park on a regular basis I am absolutely disgusted at the amount of dog excrement left by irresponsible dog owners.
“Today one of our coaches collected nine bags of this vile excrement from the area towards the east of the park near the cricket pitch. We pay a substantial amount of money to Dundee City Council each year to use these facilities and every week without fail we have to spend time collecting dog mess.
“If any driver on Arbroath Road passing by notices marker cones in random positions around the park, they are the ones covering up dog waste.
“Of course it is the minority of irresponsible owners who are giving all dog walkers a bad name.”
Mr Bidwell said: “I contacted the animal control team to ask them to police this area much more rigorously. I have also asked the environment department to clean up this area.
“I am appealing to all dog owners to be responsible and pick up their dog’s excrement.”