English city deters teens with pig dung
It may not be the most conventional way of tackling crime, but an English city council has claimed success after using pig dung to eject teenagers from a woodland they used to drink and take drugs.
Elderly residents of Middlesbrough, northeast England, had complained that young people were smoking cannabis and drinking alcohol in a woodland area near the Coulby Newham housing estate.
In response, officials thinned out the trees so the area was more visible from paths and then spread a thick layer of pig manure on the ground – which has proved highly effective in deterring wayward teens.
Advertisement: Story continues below“Following complaints, an inspection of the area revealed it was being used to drink alcohol and take drugs, as paraphernalia known as bongs were found,” said a spokesman for Middlesbrough Council.
“Feedback from the residents indicated that, although there was a slight whiff in Willowbank, they would much rather have a pong than a bong.”
NEWS OF THE WEIRD: English City Deters Teens with Pig DungJanuary 26th, 2012 by admin · 18 Comments · news of the weird |
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THAT'S MIDDLESBROUGH FOR YA !!!!!!!!! ( btw that's where i'm from but we aren't all like that)
I'm going to file this under "if it works, it works."
sounds threatening! as it is danger of slipping and not try is well
hahaha weird, and drastic!
Good idea XD and green
CRAZY STORY !!!!!!!
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They would much rather have a pong than a bong!!! ha ha ha ha
Well… Smells like a teen spirit gets a new meaning in that area… =OD
only in Boro……
good story
;"D
Green technic! ;p
very uuuuhhh… innovative?
Maybe elderly residents thought that "critical situations call for drastic measures"…. very odd, anyway
Yip that sounds about right….I’m down the road in wales but we are just as nuts!! #kidstoday hehe!!! xx
wow very weird
interesting way о…О..)
poor teenagers,
imagine what was the smell)))
well that's my country for ya…