North Shore City media release

Carcass dumping puts health at risk

July 10, 2007

North Shore City Council parks and environmental health officers are disgusted that the carcasses of two goats and a pig have been dumped in parks in Glenfield and East Coast Bays.

Environmental health team leader, Duffy Visser, says the dumping of animal carcasses is not only illegal, it creates serious risk to public health.

“It’s important that people call us when a carcass is found,” she says.

North Shore City Council’s parks liaison manager, Gerry Fitzgerald, says special precautions must be taken when retrieving animal remains as they are a bio-hazard.

“We remove and dispose of the carcasses as soon as we’ve been alerted to the problem,” he says.

“We’re not sure who is responsible and unless we catch people in the act it is hard to prosecute.

“That’s why we’re appealing to people to note times, places, vehicle registration numbers and, if possible, descriptions of those responsible and call us anytime on 486 8600,” he says.

“Those people caught dumping animal remains can be fined under the Litter Act or prosecuted under the Local Government Act.”

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