Overview
- The homeowner captured repeated incidents on security cameras and shared the footage on Reddit on Friday, May 29, 2026, saying a next-door neighbour used their corner-plot lawn as a shortcut and allowed dogs to defecate there.
- The owner plans to install a low fence once fully moved in and has publicised the issue to gather evidence, but there is no reported council complaint, fine, or police action so far.
- Under UK rules dog owners must clear up dog mess in public and can face fixed penalty notices, commonly up to £100 in England and Wales, with different penalty levels in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
- Dog fouling on private property is normally a civil matter, so police rarely intervene and local councils may investigate but are not required to resolve or clean private land.
- Coverage and online commenters advise collecting timestamped camera evidence, talking politely to the neighbour first, erecting a clear boundary to deter trespass, and reporting persistent fouling to the local council’s environmental health team.