Sign Makes No Mention of Humans, Desperate Runner Notes
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A sign in a local yard prohibiting pooping appears to be aimed solely at dogs, a runner noted early Tuesday, moments before ducking behind some nearby bushes.
The runner, William Elvis Sloan, made the observation roughly halfway through his eight-mile run, shortly after slowing to a walk and clutching his stomach. He emerged from the bushes after about 90 seconds, witnesses said, and resumed his run.
Reached for comment later, Sloan declined to tell Dumb Runner what he did behind the bushes, but stressed that he did not leave dog poop there.
“I’m the kind of guy who tries to be respectful and to follow the rules, and that includes when I’m running,” Sloan said. “I followed that sign’s orders down to a T.”
Sloan did say that if the homeowners who put up the sign had wanted to prohibit pooping in general, they would have chosen a sign with that language.
In any case, Sloan said, he finished his run without interruption.
“After pausing to obey that yard sign,” he said, “I felt much better.”
