A man was rushed to hospital after slipping on dog poo in the middle of the pavement.

Police and paramedics were called to the scene in Petonville Road, Islington, following reports of a man collapsed on Friday.

However upon arrival, they found he had slipped on dog waste – and was suffering from a suspected broken ankle.

Police and paramedics were called to the scene in Petonville Road, Islington, following reports of a man collapsed on Friday (Picture: Twitter/ MPSRTPC)

The Met’s Road and Transport Team tweeted: ‘Traffic officers from CentralRPT flagged down whilst patrolling N1 area to a collapse in the street.


‘First Aid was rendered to a man who had slipped on dog waste and sustained a suspected broken ankle until his care could be handed over to London Ambulance.

An eye witness stated that the dog poo has since been removed from the scene.