One California man apparently decided that if a dog owner was going to leave poop behind, someone should make sure he didn’t get away with it. In a video shared on Reddit, a man runs down a sidewalk with a handful of dog poop before catching up to another man walking two dogs. What happens next is every dog owner’s worst cleanup nightmare.
The video, shared by r/PublicFreakout, shows the poop-wielding man approaching from behind while someone films the scene from a distance. The dog owner appears to be minding his business as he walks his two dogs, seemingly unaware that a very unpleasant surprise is heading his way.
Then the runner catches up and throws the poop at him, smearing it all over him. The dog owner looks confused as the person behind the camera bursts out laughing. It’s unclear what happened before the recording began, but the post frames the incident as revenge against an owner who allegedly refused to clean up after his dog.
Now, nobody wants to be unexpectedly decorated with dog poop during a casual walk. But if the Reddit post’s explanation is accurate, the man’s alleged refusal to clean up after his pet may have finally caught up with him in the most literal way possible.
Internet Reacts to California Dog Poop Confrontation
The video has divided viewers between those applauding the apparent payback and those pointing out that throwing poop at someone could cross a legal line. After all, there’s a difference between calling someone out for leaving a mess and making them part of it.
One commenter declared, “Not all heroes wear capes.” Another wrote, “Society would be a better place if people were held immediately accountable like this.”
Someone else shared their own method for dealing with a neighbor who allegedly left dog poop on their lawn, writing, “My neighbor would just let her dog *expletive* all over my front lawn area. I started picking them up and placing them on her car windshield. Sure enough that *expletive* stopped within the week.”
Another commenter argued, saying, “We don’t need police we need people that have a basic sense of right and wrong that are willing to fight for it.” One viewer suggested the incident might have been a long time coming, writing, “We need to hold more people accountable like this. I assume this has been happening for a while and the poop slinger made sure to catch this guy.”
Not everyone was cheering, though. One user offered a more cautious take: “That’s probably some form of assault. I can’t defend people who don’t clean up after their dogs, but this isn’t the solution.”
There’s a pretty simple way to avoid becoming the main character in a video like this: bring a bag, pick up after your pet, and leave the sidewalk cleaner than you found it.
