SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — Officials in a southwest Missouri city are planting small flags in piles of abandoned dog poop as part of a campaign to get residents to clean up after their pets downtown.
The Police Department in Springfield, Missouri, posted photos of the flags in use on its Facebook page Wednesday.
Have you been downtown this week and noticed these flags? They’re a reminder to pick up after your pet.
— Springfield PD (@SGFPolice) October 9, 2019
And while the 💩 flags are funny & witty, keeping our community clean is not a joke & in many cases it is against City Ordinance (96-27). #scoopthepoop pic.twitter.com/PGJ0IEKk0q
The flags contain messages such as, "Is this your turd? 'Cuz that's absurd" and "This is a nudge to pick up the fudge."
The campaign started this week and the department noted on Facebook that leaving behind a pet's mess in many cases violates a city ordinance.
The flags are made of bamboo and recycled paper.
The city said it picks up nearly 25 pounds of poop a week from downtown parks and parking lots, with the work costing $7,500 annually.
