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Temescal Creek park is covered in Foxtails. Pulling them is the only option and they need to be removed in the next day or two. Simply cutting them will allow them to blow all over the neighborhood spreading more grown in the area and endangering our pets outside the park. These are a dog owner's nightmare. This is a health and safety issue, not a “pretty park issue”.
Foxtails torpedo-shaped awns are like bullets and can penetrate any part of a dog’s body. The awns most commonly lodge in a dog’s nose, ears, underbelly, rear end and paws. Long-haired dogs are particularly susceptible, as the barbed foxtail stays attached to the dog’s long fur and are difficult to spot. Foxtails can become lodged in between toes, in nostrils or in ear canals. Wherever the foxtail is located, once it’s through the skin of a dog it should be examined by a vet in order to make sure the entire awn is removed. That’s because once a foxtail awn begins traveling through your dog, they do not break down, but will travel through tissue and organs. http://www.reshareworthy.com/foxtail-grass-can-kill-your-dogs/