animals are banned which has led concerned dad Ben Harding to urge dog owners to stay away from prohibited areas amid fears a child could be seriously harmed by the faeces.Ben had initially noticed the poo smeared on the face of his son, Jake, as he was warming up for his under 9s rugby game at Newbridge RFC on Sunday reports WalesOnline.
Ben, who also coaches at the club, said: "Some of the players were warming up on the side of the pitch where their parents stand. "I noticed my son had what I initially thought was mud on the side of his face. "However it wasn't the right colour to be the mud from the pitch, and obviously smelling it we discovered it was dog poo. "It didn't go into his eye but it was on the side of his forehead and face.
It was a close call, it could have been a lot worse."Being first-aid trained as well as a dog owner himself, the 36-year-old said he was "appalled" to discover the mess on a pitch where the pets are banned and said in the worst-case scenario a child could be blinded.
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