Illegal pumpkin dumping reported in Donegal Town and Lisnagra Woods

An angry farmer discovered a pile of illegally dumped pumpkins at the gate of their field on the outskirts of Donegal Town yesterday morning.

The farmer said the pumpkins, left with candles still inside, were a “Halloween horror” and added that they were fed up with the recurring illegal dumping.

This is the second incident involving dumped pumpkins in recent days. Earlier this week a similar find was reported in Inishowen, where the Lisnagra Conservation Group uncovered two bags of pumpkins in the scenic Lisnagra Woods.

The conservation group had erected signage before Halloween warning that pumpkins can harm wildlife in the Muff woods. Despite the warnings, social media advice and council guidance to dispose of pumpkins responsibly, the group collected the discarded fruit.

Lisnagra Conservation Group explained that rotting pumpkins can cause severe digestive problems for smaller mammals, be fatal for hedgehogs, alter soil chemistry, and attract large numbers of animals, potentially spreading disease.

Source: Donegal Daily. Photo: Graham Hayward / Pexels.