Thugs with big dogs and mopeds have left some people 'living in fear' in the estates neighbouring Dootson's Park in the Butts Bridge area of Leigh, a number of residents have claimed.
In daytime the park, overlooked by Butts Mill, is pleasant in the spring sunshine. But when skies darken the park, along with the banks of nearby Leigh canal, have reportedly become meeting places for youths behaving anti-socially.
One neighbourhood watch member, who asked not to be named, describes youths sneaking into bushes to do 'drug pick ups', and mopeds being driven erratically along the streets. She says 'young lads' keep big dogs as 'weapons', using the zip wire in the park's play area to train their their jaws.
