The past 5 Fridays in a row has left Invercargill’s Splash Palace swimming pool the target of the ‘phantom pooper.’

An unknown person has repeatedly pooed in the Splash Palace pools, costing the business tens of thousands of dollars in cleaning fees and lost business when they are forced to close.

It is not yet known whether there in more than one person involved as poo was found in 3 separate pools in one night.

The staff are keeping a close eye on the regular Friday swimmers, and if the person (or people) responsible are caught they will be required to pay for the lost money.