It's not just you: Toronto smells like sh*t today

Update: We have found the cause of the smell… Check out: This is the real reason Toronto smells like sh*t today 

Nope, it’s not in your head. Part of Toronto smells like shit today.

While Torontonians awoke Monday morning to see a warm and sunny autumn day, their noses cried foul.

‘Cause despite the beauty of the day, all they smelled was… poop.

It appears that many residents across the city have noticed a foul, pungent smell lingering around the city.

The smell is so bad in fact, that many folks have taken to Twitter to try to get to the bottom of the city’s bad BO.

Anyone else realize there’s a funky smell around downtown Toronto today? I caught the first whiff around Union Station then again at King & Duncan.

— Poonum (@Poonum20) October 21, 2019

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Why does downtown Toronto smell like Pig Manure this morning?

— Mr Roboto (@_MrRoboto) October 21, 2019

Hey there @redpath_sugar. You’ve got a ship unloading at your dock in Toronto this morning. Is there a link to the noxious rotting smell downtown today? Just curious.

— rebecca (@RebeccaYNot) October 21, 2019

What is this horrible smell in #toronto today? It is alarming @311Toronto

— Sarah Miller-Garvin (@sarahmg_TO) October 21, 2019

so many people checking the bottoms of their shoes. What is that smell Toronto?

— catherinestockhausen (@rockhausen) October 21, 2019

Is it just me, or does Toronto smell like shit today? 🤔

— crysilica (@crysilica) October 21, 2019

What’s that smell in Toronto today??? I just moved here, hopefully it’s not everyday. pic.twitter.com/vTpZsE7TSM

— Vincent Mali (@vincentmali) October 21, 2019

Why does downtown smell like a dead whale? #toronto @cityoftoronto

— Uber Guy (@UberGuy10) October 21, 2019

I concur. I immediately went to twitter and searched “toronto smell” what’s going on!!!!! pic.twitter.com/5VLPgVkFZw

— rebecca (@RebeccaYNot) October 21, 2019

WTF is that smell in DT @toronto today? People are covering their noses and checking their feet for poop.

— Argos Cowboy (@ArgosCowboy) October 21, 2019

Why tf does #Toronto smell like shit today? I pic.twitter.com/GQy0gvLmux

— Croque Madame (@socialkak) October 21, 2019

According to 311 Toronto, the smell could be due to a warm up in the fall leaves.

“If you remember a few years ago during a warm up in the fall the leaves were giving off a not so pleasant odour,” they said, in reply to a tweet complaining about the odour. 

But for those who remember, two years ago to the date, the city encountered the same mysterious problem.

Helping Torontonians get to the bottom of it at the time, City Councillor Mike Layton revealed that the foul stench lingering in the air was simply organic fertilizer being applied to various city sports fields.

What’s that smell TO? As part of Parks dept field maintenance, organic fertilizer is being applied to sports fields.

— Mike Layton (@m_layton) October 20, 2017

Daily Hive has reached out to the City of Toronto’s Parks Department to learn if the reason for today’s stench is the same as previous years.