The sign, has a purple fairy with a clothes pins covering her nose and a message alerting dog owners that dog waste does not biodegrade like wild animal waste -- it sticks around for a long time. It contains harmful bacteria, pollutes groundwater, and smells disgusting on the bottom of a shoe.
Santa Cruz paid $1,350 for the new poop fairy signs. A fine for not picking up after your dog could cost more than $100.
