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A dog walker was left in tears after a vile note was put on her car calling her a slag and telling her she was an 'irresponsible' pet owner.

Grace Robertshaw felt disgusted by the message, which accused her of being 'a negligent dog lover'.

The letter, scrawled on a discarded brown paper bag and left on her car in Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, read: “Put your dog on a lead, slag! Your dog is naughty and your irresponsible owner (sic).”

Tesco worker Grace explained that she was “upset and very confused”.

She posted on Facebook : “Just letting people know that this was left on my car by the roundhouse so watch out for someone leaving notes on people's cars.

“My dog is a puppy and I pride myself on being a very responsible owner never let him off unless I know it's safe always pick mess up and just upset and very confused as to why someone would do it.”

(Image: Grace Robertshaw/Facebook)

(Image: Grace Robertshaw/Facebook)

The note caused outrage on social media, with other pet lovers saying it was completely unacceptable to speak to someone that way.

Lilian Littlewood said: “What a world we live in - if this person (using that word loosely) has issues with you why not speak to you in an adult fashion and not resort to insulting language and cryptic notes.

“Ignore as best u can, but it is upsetting.”

(Image: Grace Robertshaw/Facebook)

Nicky Brown said: “We met a lady up there the other day who was upset because someone had shouted at her because her puppy was off lead...it was the happiest friendliest puppy I’ve ever met....I told her to ignore them and you should just ignore this...absolute idiots.”

Thomasina McNaughton added: “Quite frankly, that note is unacceptable. It’s one thing to ask someone to keep their dog on a lead, which can be done politely, via a face-to-face conversation, but to call someone a ‘slag’ is completely out of order.

“Obviously they are a complete coward and unable to talk to people like normal human beings, and have to resort to leaving poorly-spelled notes on young women’s cars. Sad t***s.”

(Image: Debbie McCarthy/Facebook) (Image: Lilian Littlewood/Facebook)

When asked if she was OK, Grace said: “Its upset me because he has literally played with the same two dogs in the time this was left he's a big baby loves everything.”

Kieran Mason added: “Pathetic!! Obviously got no balls to say it to your face lol! And as long as a dog is under control or training what’s wrong with them been of there leads and having fun!!”

Carl Ferris said: “Some people are just pr***s. I’ve had people pick their dogs up and shoot me dirty looks when they see my Staffie off the lead.

“Then the feel like idiots when their dogs barking like f*** and mine couldn’t give a s***.”

(Image: Nicky Brown/Facebook)

Fiona Keay said: “Just be thankful you’re not a bitter and unfulfilled misery guys with no life, like the writer of the letter obviously is.

"Happy people don’t do things like that.”

And Debbie McCarthy said: “It does hurt when a nasty person does this ignore it you are the better person they are an idiot & them words they put are disgusting how is owning a dog making you a slag they need to luck up the meaning my blood is boiling so sorry you had to come back from having fun with your baby & see them words hope you are ok.”

And Nikki Tyler added: “How horrid !! That could really scare some ladies alone walking their dogs !!! Some sick twisted individual upsetting any1 for s**** n giggles !!”