Italian province orders DNA tests for all dogs to trace and fine owners in poo crackdown

[pellinore]

Even as a dog owner and dog lover, I think this is a good idea.

Dog owners in an Italian province are being forced to provide a sample of their pets' DNA as officials try to tackle the scourge of dog mess on the streets.

The provincial government of Bolzano city and surrounding towns in the picturesque Dolomites region is setting up a database for the almost 40,000 dogs in the area, veterinary department director Paolo Zambotto said.

Around 10,000 have already been registered and, once up and running, it means abandoned poop can be genetically tested and traced back to a dog and its owner fined anywhere between 50 to 500 euros (£42-£430).

Italian province orders DNA tests for all dogs to trace and fine owners in poo crackdown | World News | Sky News

Edited January 19 by pellinore

[MrsGently]

That enrages me so much. I don't need to see that. It doesn't bother me to pick that up from my dog, but first of all looking at poop makes me vomit or gag at least and I always want to pick it up.

Because I mean shared spaces people! That is just anti-social lazy and a little sickening

I'd love it if there's a solution to make it less... without consequences. Fine them to oblivion!