Horsham mum’s horror as son, 5, ‘covered in dog poo’ during school run

A Horsham mum is calling for dog owners to act more responsibly after her son ended his school run covered in poo.
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Support worker Sam Paige said five-year-old Matthew was riding his scooter to school when he dropped it in a pile of dog mess left on Blackbridge Lane, where the family lives.

The 39-year-old added: “The handlebars fell in the poo. He just picked the handlebars off the [ground and] got poo on his hands.”

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The horrified mum said Matthew wiped his hands on his school uniform and went to touch his face but she stopped him just before.

Sam Paige with her son Matthew - who was covered in dog pooSam Paige with her son Matthew - who was covered in dog poo
Sam Paige with her son Matthew - who was covered in dog poo

Sam added: “I wasn’t quite sure what it was at first. I just saw this brown stuff.

“I was like ‘oh my god that’s poo’. The smell as well. It’s so dangerous – if he touched his eyes with poo on his hands.

“It’s just not nice – there’s always poo on that road.”

The mum said she was saved by staff at Arunside Primary who were able to provide a fresh uniform for Matthew to change into.

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But now she is calling on dog owners to take responsibility for their pet’s droppings.

She added: “Why can’t you just pick up your dog’s poo. Some of these dogs are big breeds – they have big poos. Just pick it up – hold it until you get to a bin. It’s not that difficult.”