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Inside the ‘stupid’ town that went to war with DOGS… as outraged owners and council clash over ‘dangerous’ £1k fine | The Sun
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EXCITED kids scream in delight on the swings, a woman jogs through crunchy autumn leaves and a gaggle of new mums nurse takeaway coffees while pushing their prams.
At first glance the park in Callington, East Cornwall looks like any other – but on closer inspection you’ll notice there’s one thing missing… dogs.
Pooches are banned from parks in the ancient town, with outraged dog walkers claiming they have to travel an hour’s walk away to Kit Hill to let pooches off the lead.
Councillor Penny Ward – who runs a 200-strong dog meet-up group – is campaigning to overturn it.
She tells The Sun: “I want to make Callington more dog-friendly.
“I was actually quite shocked when I moved here three years ago from Buckinghamshire that you can’t take your dog to any green spaces in Callington, as all the parks have dog bans on them.
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“Where are people supposed to exercise their dogs?
“The road where I live has no path so dog walkers have to use the road.
“There are some very heavy lorries trundling down at 60mph which is very dangerous.
“It does worry me that it’s only a matter of time before one of these heavy lorries knocks over a person or their dog.
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