Article: Dog mess is big danger for young gladiators.(News)

PLAYING gladiators in the setting of Caerleon's Roman ampitheatre can seriously damage your health, a Roman historian has warned.

Howard Pell is fearful for the health of thousands of children who visit the popular Roman remains at Caerleon after a ``no dogs allowed'' sign was removed.

The risk of schoolchildren suffering blindness from a parasitic infection carried in dog mess is of far more concern to Mr Pell than any bump on the head suffered during a mock gladiatorial battle.

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