A WOMAN whose dog fouled grass near her South Yorkshire home has been ordered to pay fines and costs totalling £190 by magistrates.
Janet Frostick, aged 36, of Gerald Road, Kendray, was issued with a £50 fixed penalty fine in January after a council officer spotted her dog foul the grass while roaming unsupervised.
But the fine was never paid despite a reminder being sent.
Frostick pleaded guilty to allowing her dog to foul designated land and failing to remove the faeces at Barnsley Magistrates' Court.
Magistrates fined her £75, ordering her to pay a contribution towards the council's costs of £100, as well as a victim surcharge of £15.
Coun Roy Miller, cabinet spokesperson for customer and neighbourhood services, said: "I would hope £175 is enough to convince anyone with a dog they must always make sure it is supervised.
"Not seeing it foul doesn't absolve people of responsibility.
"Also, there are many other problems that stray dogs can cause, including road traffic accidents, so owners should always make sure they are supervised at all times.
"If officers of the council's Environmental Regulatory Unit witness a stray dog foul then they will trace the dog back to its irresponsible owners who will then receive a fixed penalty fine.
"The dog may also be seized as a stray and taken away to kennels."
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