Relief has set over Fishers. Police say they’ve cracked the case of a woman who has been pooping on neighbourhood lawns during her early-morning jogs through town.
Residents in the neighbourhood of Windermere have put out “no pooping” signs in hopes of deterring the unwelcome turd-dropper. They also spent several days trying to identify her on social media.
One local managed to capture footage of the fecal offender earlier this week on a doorbell cam, which ultimately led police to the culprit.
The phenomenon is commonly known as runner’s trots, and it’s thought to affect 20-50 per cent of athletes either during or immediately after exercise. The cause is unclear but experts at the Mayo Clinic say there are ways to deal with it, such as drinking lots of water and limiting your intake of fiber, sugar alcohols, caffeine and milk products before a run.
In other words, the Fishers jogger might have a medical reason for her frequent bowel movements, but there’s no reason she can’t poop and scoop.
