Summary
Dog owners are leaving bags of dog waste in cracks and holes of Hadrian's Wall, a 1,900-year-old historic site in Britain. Rangers and visitors are frustrated by the litter, which is not being disposed of properly despite signs and requests to do so.
Key Facts
- Hadrian's Wall is a 1,900-year-old Roman structure and a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Dog owners are hiding bags of dog waste in the cracks and holes of the wall.
- Northumberland National Park rangers report seeing these bags inside the wall and on top of it.
- Signs near the wall request people to dispose of dog waste responsibly.
- There are few bins along the central section of Hadrian's Wall, even in the main car park.
- The wall stretches 73 miles across England and attracts about 750,000 visitors a year.
- Visitors and local authorities express frustration over the misuse of the historic site.
