Ruthless runner nicknamed the 'Mad Pooper' because ... well ...

She just won't stop.
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Laura Vitto
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The city of Colorado Springs is in crisis over the unknown runner who's tearing across the city and leaving a trail of poop in her wake.

Dubbed the "Mad Pooper," the unidentified runner was the subject of an excellent KKTV segment that details her reign of terror.

Per the local news affiliate, the runner consistently defecates on the sidewalk outside a local family's home. Homeowner Cathy Budde says she'd expected an end to the madness after confronting the runner in person one fateful day.

"I thought for sure she's mortified, it was an accident, she'll go get a dog bag, come back, clean it up, and never run here ever again," she said. "Not the case."

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Despite coming face-to-face with the family she's tormenting, the Mad Pooper shows no signs of remorse, returning again and again to relieve herself. Oddly enough, the Budde family reportedly lives near multiple public restrooms, including ones at a public park and a gas station. Still, the madness continues.

Now the Colorado Springs Police Department is reportedly involved. (We've reached out to the department for confirmation.) Per KKTV, the runner could be charged with defecating in public and for indecent exposure.

Watch the entire bizarre segment -- which includes more than a few solid poop puns -- at KKTV's website here.

[H/T: Deadspin]

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