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Military officials have criticised members of the public using Salisbury Plain after using safety points as dog poo bins. The Salisbury Plain Training Area, managed by the Defence Infrastructure Organisation (DIO), said that tapping-in points across the military training area were being used by walkers as a receptacle for bagged dog waste and other rubbish. They said that cleaning the points takes up a member of staff's time, "diverting them from keeping an eye out for your safety." In a statement, they said: "Unfortunately, we have to bring some misbehaviour to your attention. Please b...

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