Poop Boy

American Scofflaw
A man who was given a ticket while walking his dog in a Seattle park is challenging the city's poop scoop law.

The man, Steve Guiling of Mount Vernon, was given the $54 citation in November for failing to carry scoop equipment as he walked his dog Amy in Discovery Park.

He told The Seattle Times there's no definition of such equipment, and he could easily find a plastic bag or use his hands.

Animal control enforcement supervisor Don Baxter says a lot of people make excuses that they would use their hat or gloves to pick up dog waste.

The city issued 65 dog poop citations in 2007, including the scoop law and allowing an accumulation of waste on property.

The waste carries parasites and diseases and washes into waterways.