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I was walking behind a blind man and his seeing eye dog. The dog pooped on the sidewalk and the owner didn't stop to pick it up. I pointed it out to him, but he said he couldn't see it. Who is responsible for picking up after a seeing eye dog???
also asked...
Q. Where is the discharge occuring? (Catchbasin, sewer manhole, curbline, etc.?)
A. sidewalk
A. sidewalk
Q. What is being discharged?
A. poop
A. poop
Q. Who or what was responsible for this discharge?
A. Dog
A. Dog
21 Comments
Portland 311 (Verified Official)
Acknowledged Fix It! Portland. (Verified Official)
Local Guy (Registered User)
PonceParty (Registered User)
Johnny Angel (Registered User)
Fix It! Portland. (Verified Official)
Closed Fix It! Portland. (Verified Official)
eruadh (Registered User)
Penny Wise (Registered User)
Reopened deez304634@gmail.com (Registered User)
I think the response from "fix it! Portland" is very strange and inappropriate. I'm not sure it's up to city officials to pass judgement on the concerns of the citizens using this service.
I personally couldn't pick-up dog poop without throwing up so I would like to help out the blind guy but someone would need to clean up the vomit afterwards.
It seems weird that Clancy had a better response than the officials. I believe this is what the original complaint was asking for.
Acknowledged Fix It! Portland. (Verified Official)
PWM (Registered User)
Penny Wise (Registered User)
deez304634@gmail.com (Registered User)
Why would the blind fella have a poop bag with him if he had no intention on picking up the poop? Also I think if he had one he may have offered that solution.
The question was who was responsible for picking up the poop? Obviously the issue has come up before, according to Clancy other cities have policies stating that the person is exempt from picking up the poop.
Working in the City for 30 years I have stepped in more than my fair share of poop that was left on sidewalks and esplanades.
Penny Wise (Registered User)
Fix It! Portland. (Verified Official)
Closed Fix It! Portland. (Verified Official)
Reopened Penny Wise (Registered User)
Acknowledged Fix It! Portland. (Verified Official)
PonceParty (Registered User)
Closed Fix It! Portland. (Verified Official)