Apartment complex spray painting dog poop hot pink

ARRAS, France, Sept. 12 (UPI) -- A French apartment complex is literally highlighting the problem of left-behind dog mess by spraying the poop piles pink.

Security guards at the St. Michel apartment complex in Arras have started spray painting the abandoned canine feces fluorescent pink to draw attention to the problem and encourage owners to clean up after their pets.

The operators of the apartment complex said a communal garden space will be opened for residents once they are confident that dog owners in the facility have received the message and will scoop their dogs' poop in the future.