A maniac has sunk numerous upturned broken beer and wine bottle necks into grassland with the shards pointing upwards to slice into feet.

Dogwalker Peter Franzen, a former councillor, says he made the grim discovery while exercising his boxerdog Bella on the Golborne bonk – the reclaimed and landscaped former pit heap – over the Easter weekend.

Now he is demanding a clean up and more frequent inspections to keep dog walkers and children who use the new country park safe.

Mr Franzen, who walks his dog on the ‘bonk’ at least twice a week, is distraught about the way the facility is now being abused by some people.

But he says he can’t fathom the mindset of the person who has used broken bottles to create a booby-trap area just off one of the metalled paths laid across the area.

Broken glass has also been seen littering the children’s play and sandpit areas, although that area is regularly cleaned.
The sheltered seating areas have also been targeted.

Mr Franzen, who lives only a matter of hundreds of yards away, is now demanding immediate clean up action form Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust, which oversees the site.

He said: “There’s no doubt in my mind that these bottle necks have been deliberately sunk into the ground, broken end up, to maim.

“I reckon it is somebody with a grudge against dogowners who doesn’t want us taking our pets there. But these idiots could just as easily end up slicing some child if they fall on it or stand on one and aren’t wearing shoes with strong soles.

“In fact the bonk itself is now littered with large amounts of debris and rubbish that has been dumped there, which is really disappointing.
“The situation has gone from bad to worse during the past two years.

“There are also large dumped items including items of furniture such as mattresses, household items and building debris.

“I have also counted plastic bags and Asda shopping trolleys dumped in the fishing ponds creating danger to fish, birds and other wildlife.

A Wigan Leisure and Culture Trust spokesman said that WLCT inspected the play area once per week and made the “necessary arrangements” to remove broken glass or litter if it was found at the site.

But she said that all information from the public would be acted upon.
She pledged: “If we are notified by the public that there are any problems such as broken glass, we endeavour to go out the same day to inspect.”

Members of the public should make complaints or express concerns to their area hotline number on Wigan 877386/487626 during office hours.
Messages can be left and will be dealt with at the next available opportunity.