Philadelphia Volunteers Find Frozen Feces During MLK Day Cleanup

MANAYUNK -- Martin Luther King Jr. Day was spent in the spirit of the holiday by more than dozen volunteers who spent the day cleaning up the streets of Manayunk.

The event was organized by the Manayunk Neighborhood Council and featured thirteen student-athletes from the Saint Joseph’s University women’s soccer team, along with their van driver.

Battling 21 degree temperatures, the group collected more than 25 bags of trash along Manayunk Avenue, Green Lan,e Carson Street, Gay Street, and more.

Red solo cups were a common find, the group reported. A frozen squirrel was among other notable discoveries.

However, that wasn’t all they found.

Frozen feces from the neighborhoods many dogs was pried off the sidewalks and curbs with shovels.

As they dug into their dirty work, volunteers heard the resounding barks of neighborhood dogs, almost as if they were being cheered on.

Humans also appreciated the work.

“We received a lot of horn beeping and shouts of ‘Thank you’ , ‘Great work’!” representatives with the Neighborhood Council said.

Volunteers were treated to two-dozen warm pretzels from Tasty Twisters to warn their frozen hands when they were done their work.

Image courtesy Manayunk Neighborhood Council.