Church: Man fined £555 for dog fouling at Dill Hall Cemetery

An Accrington man was convicted by magistrates and ordered to pay £555 in fines and costs recently, after failing to pick up after his dog had fouled in Dill Hall Cemetery.

Phillip Andrew Gabriel, of Meadoway, Church, Accrington was issued with an on the spot £75 fixed penalty notice by the Dog Warden, who had witnessed him failing to pick up after his American Bull type dog had fouled in the cemetery.

Mr Gabriel was convicted in his absence at Hyndburn Magistrates Court of failing to clean up after his dog, contrary to the Borough of Hyndburn Dog Control (Fouling of Land) Order 2007.

Cllr Paul Cox, Cabinet Member for Environmental issues, said; “Dog wardens patrolled the area after complaints from cemetery visitors about dog fouling instances there. This case should serve as a warning to those irresponsible dog owners who refuse to pick up after their dogs, dog fouling is always an unwelcome anti-social issue, but in a cemetery setting it’s particularly upsetting and disrespectful to people visiting loved ones graves.”