A dad has become so infuriated with dog owners letting their pets poop along his road, he has taken matters into his own hands.

Mark Tolson, 47, of Kings Road, Halstead, is so fed up with dog mess being left on the pavement, he has posted signs in his street offering free plastic bags for owners to pick up after their pets.

The sign, which was posted on Facebook at the weekend, has already been ‘liked’ by more than 260 people.

The poster tells irresponsible pet owners not to let their dogs foul on the street or risk the mess being posted back through the letterbox.

Mr Tolson, who has four children and owns a dog himself, said the final straw came when he spotted mess continuously piling up outside his neighbour’s house.

He said: “Someone had been letting their dog mess outside our neighbour’s house constantly for a week, it’s disgusting."

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