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1News
6 days ago
- Health
- 1News
Perth jogger spotted defecating outside health clinic four times
A jogger has been caught on camera fouling the doorstep of a Perth health clinic four times since December last year. CCTV footage taken from the outside the Osbourne Park clinic showed the person dropping their pants to relieve themselves beside the building before jogging off. Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia chief executive Melita Markey described the actions as "extremely distressing" for clinic staff. She told 9News that staff initially believed it was an isolated event when it first happened in December, 2024. "We thought, oh, someone's obviously got in a bit of distress and did what they had to do," she said. ADVERTISEMENT However, the person has since returned three more times in March, April and just last week. CCTV footage taken from the outside of the clinic. (Source: Nine) "It is a biohazard, and they are putting people at risk, putting our staff at risk, our clients at risk, and also themselves," Markey told 9News. The health clinic has reported the incidents to the police and the local council, and has reportedly engaged professional cleaners. Markey expressed some sympathy with the woman. "I believe it's a cry for help, why she targets us," she said. "We'd love her to come in and see our GP and see if we can do something to help her." ADVERTISEMENT Its not the first offending of this nature in Australia. Corporate manager Andrew Douglas Macintosh, 64, was dubbed the "poo jogger" after being photographed with his pants down on a suburban street in 2018. The story generated enormous interest on the internet. He was charged by authorities after a disgruntled resident set out to catch the jogger suspected of relieving himself on the footpath outside an apartment block more than 30 times. In 2019, celebrity publicist Roxy Jacenko publicly shamed an alleged repeat offending "poo-jogger" outside the Sydney chief executive's offices. Jacenko posted videos to her Instagram page at the time, showing the woman stopping and appearing to relieve herself between two cars.
News.com.au
6 days ago
- Health
- News.com.au
Mystery woman caught in ‘disgusting' act outside business four times
A mystery jogger has been filmed defecating outside a Perth health clinic on four separate occasions, prompting staff to appeal to the public for help in identifying her. The woman has repeatedly used the doorstep of the Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia (ADSA) in Osborne Park, northwest Perth, as her personal toilet. The clinic has now released security footage of the incidents, seeking information from the public after the series of early morning offences. Initially, staff believed the first incident on December 8 was an unfortunate one-off and sympathised with the culprit. However, the woman was caught again just before 6am on March 20 – this time, nearly spotted by a passing car. She returned days later, around the same time on April 1, pausing her fitness tracker before committing the act. After a fourth incident last week, fed-up staff decided to go public. 'Coming in and finding this in the morning is extremely distressing for our staff,' ADSA chief executive Melita Markey told Nine News. 'We (initially) thought, 'Oh, someone's got in a bit of distress and did what they had to do'.' After multiple incidents, staff believe the behaviour is deliberate, especially given the proximity of public toilets and a 24-hour petrol station. Each time, professional cleaners were called in to deal with the mess, which she claimed posed a 'biohazard' risk to staff, clients, and the public. 'I believe it's a cry for help,' Ms Markey said. '(I don't know) why she targets us … We'd love her to come in and see our GP and see if we can do something to help her.' In a bid to deter further incidents, the ADSA has put up signs and images of the jogger outside the building. The organisation has also urged anyone with information to contact them. 'If anyone has any information or can identify this individual who was caught on security camera, please contact the ADSA,' the organisation wrote online. 'Perhaps we need to leave some jogger doggy bags out!' This incident comes amid a similar case in Adelaide, where a homeowner threatened to publicly shame a woman who defecated on their driveway. After the incident on April 26, signs were posted around Kensington Gardens demanding the woman return to clean up, with the threat of circulating security footage if she failed to do so. The matter was reportedly resolved privately before the deadline passed.
Daily Mail
6 days ago
- General
- Daily Mail
Another poo jogger strikes! Mystery woman is caught on camera committing a disgusting act outside the same business FOUR times
A suburban health clinic has issued a desperate plea to the mystery jogger who continues to repeatedly use their doorstep as her personal toilet. The Asbestos Diseases Society of Australia in Perth has turned to the public for help following a series of bizarre early morning defecations in recent months, which were all captured on CCTV. Fed up with the unwelcome surprises, staff have released footage of the woman caught in the act, which has also been shared with authorities. They first thought it was a one-off and felt sorry for the culprit when the poo jogger first struck on December 8. She dropped her shorts to answer nature's call just before 6am on March 20 and was almost caught in the act by a passing car before returning around the same time days later on April 1. Baffled staff decided enough was enough when the woman defecated outside their workplace last week. 'Coming in and finding this in the morning is extremely distressing for our staff,' ADSA chief executive Melita Markey said Nine News. 'We (initially) thought, 'Oh, someone's got in a bit of distress and did what they had to do. Staff are baffled as to why the women keeps returning, given the clinic is located within close proximity of a 24-hour petrol station and public toilets. 'It is a biohazard and they are putting people at risk, putting our staff at risk, our clients at risk and also themselves,' Ms Markey said. 'I believe it's a cry for help, (I don't know) why she targets us ... We'd love her to come in and see our GP and see if we can do something to help her.' Psychologist Grant Brecht suspected the behavior could be a sign of obsessive compulsive disorder 'They believe that if they don't do something then something terrible or awful could happen to themselves or someone they love,' he explained Dr Brecht aired the same theory in 2018 when high flying businessman Andrew Macintosh was famously unmasked as the Queensland 'poo-jogger'. Macintosh was named, shamed and charged after he got caught while crouched in the act, a piece of toilet paper in hand in front of a secret camera. 'They are seeking a thrill and they get addicted to the way it makes them feel ... equating it to taking a hit of heroin,' he told the Sydney Morning Herald at the time. 'It can make them feel invincible ... it can also tie into the idea of delusions of grandeur.' In the meantime, the ADSA has posted signs and images of the jogger outside the building in a desperate attempt to ward her off. 'If anyone has any information or can identify this individual who was caught on security camera, please contact the ADSA,' the organisation post online.
