A waste catching device includes an elongated rod having a first end and a second end. A handle is coupled to the first end the elongated rod. The handle includes a lever. A head is coupled to the second end of the elongated rod 18. The head includes a claw having a first pivoting arm and a second pivoting arm. A spring biases distal ends of the first pivoting arm and the second pivoting arm together. Bands couple the lever to proximal ends of the first pivoting arm and the second pivoting arm. The claw includes an open position and a closed position. The open position includes the lever actuated to pull the first pivoting arm and the second pivoting arm away from one another, and a closed position includes the lever released.
