A social media hunt has been launched to identify a woman who allowed her dog to poop in the middle of the airport and didn't clean it up.

The incident was caught on video by an onlooker at Denver International Airport.

The foul footage shows the owner talking on the phone near a gate - ignoring the sizable pile of poop by her feet.

A woman was caught on video after letting her dog poop on the floor in the Denver International Airport without showing any intention of cleaning up the accident

Her small dog managed to create a rather sizable and presumably stinky mess

The offending dog pulls on his leash, almost as if its trying to flee the scene of the crime.

As the onlooker passes by he calls out to the woman saying: 'Your dog just sh*t all over the carpet.'

She responds by giving him the finger.

The man who recorded the video, Nipper Nieporte, explained more about the situation in a Facebook post.

'This passenger was on my flight from Atlanta, during the entire flight her dog yelped and whined for the entire flight,' he wrote.

'I was going to my connecting gate on the moving sidewalk and happened to notice the dog had gone to the bathroom. Out of astonishment, I preceded to video the occurrence.'

In the days since Nieporte shared the video it has received a wide range of reactions.

The Denver International Airport is equipped with pet relief rooms in each terminal, but some social media users pointed out that any dog owner knows some things are out of their control.

However, many said the woman should have been a lot more quick about picking up after her dog.

Some also speculated that she was planning to leave the mess behind for someone else to deal with.

The offending pooch pulls on its leash as if it is trying to run away from its accident

When the man alerts the owner to her dog's mess, she defiantly gives him the finger

In a Facebook comment Erin Massey wrote: 'This girl is a lazy bitch. If anyone insists on taking an animal into public places - be responsible! If you can’t be, leave the animals at home!!!'

Erin Murphy commented: 'Waiting for a bag... Sorry no. If you bring a animal any where you should know to already have something to clean a mess. She just a Dumbass bitch !! Who thinks she is above !'

Noe Lani added: 'If she has a dog carrier, leash, phone and the means to travel! She can afford doggy poop bags for her and her dog.'

The woman, who appears to be in her early 20s, has not been identified - but many social media users want her to be.

One Twitter user under the name @Mljnue88 wrote: 'Self centered brat. Don't step in the sh*t. Track her down and fine her.'

Karen Schoppa commented on the video on Facebook asking: 'Has anyone identified this woman? Can we publicly shame her?'

The 20-second video was recorded by Nipper Nieporte and posted to ViralHog on Wednesday.

The woman, who appears to be in her early 20s, has not been identified - but many social media users want her to be.

One Twitter user wrote: 'Self centered brat. Don't step in the sh*t. Track her down and fine her'

In a Facebook comment Erin Massey wrote: 'This girl is a lazy bitch. If anyone insists on taking an animal into public places - be responsible! If you can’t be, leave the animals at home!!!'

Noe Lani added: 'If she has a dog carrier, leash, phone and the means to travel! She can afford doggy poop bags for her and her dog'