Dog wardens will soon be a thing of the past in Monmouthshire as the post is to be axed by the county council.

Monmouthshire County Council (MCC) is suggesting a number of ways in which people should deal with stray dogs once the post has gone after 1st April, but a Monmouth vet is unhappy with the advice.

A public notice issued by the council tells the finders of stray dogs they can;

• Seek to return to the owner if the dog has a collar and identity tag.

• Take the dog to a vet to check if chipped. If so the owner can be identified.

• Take the dog to MCC's nominated kennels – Whitewall Kennels and Cat Hotel in Magor.

• Release the dog.

For full story see Beacon 02/03/2011.