Volunteers are painting dog poo bright pink in a bid to shame pet owners into cleaning it up.

The scheme at a beauty spot in Mansfield is being staged to coincide with National Poop Scoop Week, reports K9 magazine. Volunteers are working with council officials at the Oak Tree Heath nature reserve, a site of special scientific interest.

The council is providing them with bright pink dye to highlight the problem and encourage dog owners to use the bins placed around the site. The dye used is environmentally friendly because it biodegrades over time.

John Wood, a Sherwood Forest community ranger who came up with the idea, said he was confident it would lead to a reduction in dog fouling. And Councillor Eddie Smith added: "Although dog owners face a £50 fine for not picking up their animal's waste, we would much rather the environment was kept clear in the first place and if this scheme helps to combat the problem, it is appropriate that we should support it."

And it makes the turds easier to spot.

Not all pink poo had been sprayed...

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