Dog walker 'overwhelmed' by rubbish strewn over nature reserve by floods

manchestereveningnews.co.uk:

A dog walker has said how she felt 'overwhelmed' by the amount of debris left by the banks of the River Tame. Carol Fletcher had been taking her dog out for a walk in Haughton Dale Nature Reserve at around 1pm on January 2 when she saw large amounts of rubbish which had been scattered around the park by the swollen River Tame.

Shocking photos show the extent of rubbish which was strewn around the beauty spot following the New Year's Day floods. This included a huge amount of plastic bottles, bags wrapped around trees, and bits of lino and carpet.

Carol, 59, told the Manchester Evening News: "I walk my dog daily in this area. I avoided it yesterday but the dog needed walking.

I was expecting mud but I was shocked with the amount of rubbish on this beauty spot." While Carol said she would normally try to pick up any bits of rubbish she comes across while out, the sheer quantity was too much.