Life’s a beach for dogs and horses

Wednesday 30 September 2015

It’s the end of the traditional summer tourist season and that’s good news for our four-legged friends.

The doggy beach ban is being lifted tomorrow morning and horses have a free rein too.

Between 1 May and 30 September, all dogs on beaches must be kept on leads between 10.30 am and 6 pm, and horses are banned from beaches during the same hours.

At the start of the summer, the senior Constable, Len Norman, issued a warning that the beach restriction rules must be obeyed, and said that fines of up to £500 can be handed out to dog owners who don’t clear up after their pooches.

He said: “Dog owners must also clean up after their dog and this applies not only to all beaches but also to parks and other public areas including roads and pavements.

“All the Connétables receive complaints about dog faeces and owners must clean up after their dogs and dispose of the litter in one of the many waste receptacles provided around the Island. It is an offence to dispose of plastic bags containing dog faeces other than in a waste receptacle.

“A fine of up to £500 can be imposed on those who do not clean up after their dog.”