Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire
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Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire
Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire say they would like to remind people of the dangers of putting out rodenticides (i.e rat poison) in open places that may have broader health consequences for humans and animals.
There are things you can do to control pests (insects or animals causing harm or nuisance) on your property, police are currently advising.
You can:
contact your local council Argyll and Bute Council or West Dunbartonshire Council, to find out if they provide pest control services. hire a pest controller privately.The police add: “You could be fined or imprisoned if you cause unnecessary harm to any animal, which could be the case if rodenticides were eaten by a domestic pet where the poison is placed in a public place.”
There have been more than 2,000 reactions on social media to this police message, which included the following:
Jackie Robson said: “There have been sausages laced with rat poison found on the Peninsula and Helensburgh.”
Mandy Scholes said: “Problem for people in Rosshead too. Understandable… the place is alive with rats.”
West Dunbartonshire Council refuse to comment to The Democrat.
Police Scotland Argyll & West Dunbartonshire
The Offensive Weapons Act 2019 (“the 2019 Act”) forms part of the UK Government’s response to the rise in serious violence. It is being implemented in Scotland in stages.
Possessing certain offensive weapons even within your own private dwelling is now illegal. New legislation is now live, making it a criminal offence to be in possession of specific weapons. A list of the weapons prohibited can be found in the attached link.
Antique weapons (over 100 years old) and those of historical importance are exempt.
