Is leaving dog poo in the street really so bad? The science says it’s even worse than you think
- Written by Melissa Starling, Postdoctoral researcher, University of Sydney

What’s that smell? Is that what you think it is? You check your shoes and, sure enough, one is adorned with a sticky, foul-smelling patty of fresh wrongness. You have stepped in a landmine of the canine variety.
We’ve all been there, and we all know footpaths, nature strips, parks, playing fields and front lawns are not...