Italian Province the First to Set up a Dog Poop DNA Database
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Now there will be no escape from the threat of a fine if your pet leaves a mound of doggy do on the pavement in Bolzan in Italy
All dog owners will be compelled to enter their dogs DNA on a database
Any droppings will then be collected by street cleaners or other officials and sent for testing
If there is a match the owners will face a hefty fine
I can see that catching on here eventually, the idea seems to be a good deterrent
So to end up not being in the soup take a scoop to that poop
To be honest it's a good thing. The amount of people that don't pick up by me is crazy. Its revolting
Jackscot This is what i was saying J, i suspect other countries including the UK will be watching the results of this new law and adopt it if successful
Its a shame they dont do the same with fly tippers, take the DNA off stuff that is dumped and see if it matches employees of suspected prolific dumping firms , but i suppose that is more complicated as the original owners DNA will be on the objects too
TheChimp I agree TC, they do a similar thing with household rubbish, they rummage through it and if you haven't separated it correctly they ID it and fine you
Dog poop isn't just a nuisance its a health hazard , i class this more important than making the odd mistake with your rubbish bins
This is a brilliant idea. I used to have three dogs but they mainly used the garden as their toilet but I always picked it up if they went while we were out. I was out yesterday and the amount left is on the increase. Every street had some, it’s not right.
Out of town pooches may just 'drop' by to challenge the locals.Italians have always had a thing about rivalling towns I believe but hey great way to catch up with the bad guys, 
People who don't pick their dog 
up are disgusting and I've seen many who don't do it, I call them out when I see it, oi pick you up
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