On the lookout for turds’: S.F. sidewalk survey identifies which blocks are poopiest

San Francisco Chronicle ^ | December 7, 2024 | By St. John Barned-Smith

[artichokegrower]

Annette Margolis waved a green dog bag as her pitbull-boxer mix did his business Friday morning. “I’ve got a bag,” she said, smiling cheerfully as she scooped up the dog droppings.

[artichokegrower]

Unfortunately, across the city, thousands of residents aren’t picking up their pets’ waste – and that’s perhaps the less gross part of the problem. Also more common on San Francisco’s sidewalks over the past year, which will surprise no one who walks around the city, are human feces, according to the Controller’s latest Street & Sidewalk Maintenance Standards Report.

Public service announcement

[FlingWingFlyer]

I’ll bet that all those walking their dogs are charged with a felony if they don’t pick up their dog’s turds.

[AZJeep]

With so much human poop everywhere, why bother to pick up after your dog?

[SMARTY]

Dump all of it on Newsome’s lawn 😁

[V_TWIN]

Since its SF, Pelosi’s yard would be more appropriate....not that jelly head lives there but the governor’s mansion and capitol is in Sacramento.

[Bon of Babble]

My favorite part of the Newsom-DeSantis debate is when DeSantis pulled out the poop map of San Francisco.

[sphinx]

It’s too bad the man taking the dump wasn’t there when Xi was in town. He could have done his business, and Newsom could then have warmly introduced him to Xi as “one of our most reliable baseline voters.”

[Uncle Miltie]

Newsome for President!

[bk1000]

You have to clean up after pets, but humans can just shit wherever. WTF, Cali? Who is running things there, and how is it they are still in charge? Will no one stand up to insanity?

[Rurudyne]

They will probably jail you if you don’t pick up your dog’s poop....

[FoxInSocks]

It is unlawful. In fact, you’ll be cited if caught walking your dog without literally carrying bags, per the San Francisco health code.

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SEC. 40. DOG TO BE CONTROLLED SO AS NOT TO COMMIT NUISANCES.

(b) It shall be unlawful for any person to walk a dog on public property of this City or upon the private property of another without carrying at all times a suitable container or other suitable instrument for the removal and disposal of dog feces.

[No name given]

But not if you leave human waste matter on the streets.

[Yo-Yo]

Too bad the tsunami was a bust. SF residents were looking forward to having their sidewalks cleaned up by the tides.

[deport]

HELP NEEDED

[GailA]

BINGO. That is why I have a big backyard. My 2 old girls just go out there. Not safe to walk them anyway. To many Pits, most male walkers go armed.

[MikelTackNailer]

Look at all these turds nastying up our sidewalk. This calls for the heavy duty cleaning machine!

Some areas may require a little more soap dialed in:

Don't forget the disinfectant to keep it clean!:

And a great day to you all.

[Mr. K]

It would be a shame if a whole bunch of citizens got together had a mess scooping event and then a mass dumping event on Nancy Pelosi’s lawn. A real shame

[V_TWIN]

I would be more than happy to donate

[PIF]

Hopefully, the next tsunami that comes will be as big or bigger than the one that struck the Indian Ocean countries.

[DPMD]

The metaphorical Turd King of the state.