Dorset Echo, Wednesday 26th September 2007 reported that a local farmer expressed his anger after a heap of potentially lethal asbestos waste was dumped on his land by fly-tippers.
Tom Foot says the hazardous rubbish has been left strewn across a field that is home to cattle and has a popular bridlepath alongside it. He fears removing the waste is going to leave him with a hefty bill - and is appealing for help to track down the culprits.
Mr Foot runs East Farm at Bincombe near Weymouth with his family who farm an area of more than 2,000 acres around the Ridgeway.
He was walking across the field, near Came Down, with wife Kelly and his 16-month-old daughter Neve when he stumbled across the waste.
He said: "This is particularly worrying because it's broken asbestos. It's dangerous and it's something we could do without.
The culprits went to the trouble of unhanging a padlocked gate to enter the field.
Mr Foot, 31, said the "Luckily the animals didn't get out. With foot and mouth and the bluetongue outbreak that's the last thing we want." "But whoever did this drove across the field and tipped the asbestos out all the way along.
"We've never had asbestos removed before but it's going to cost hundreds of pounds if not thousands."
Mr Foot said the farmland is continually targeted by fly-tippers.
He said: "We get it about once a week and usually it's things like car parts and garden waste.
"Before we could dispose of it cost effectively but the costs have gone right up now.
"We're getting fed up with it, it's gone too far."
Mr Foot is offering a £200 reward for information on the fly-tipping that leads to a conviction.
Fly-tipping cases should be reported to the Environment Agency on 0800 80 70 60.
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