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As of this week, a new ordinance requires inner-city dog owners to have a genetic ID card made for their four-legged friends. Piles lying on the sidewalk can then be analyzed and assigned to a specific dog.
If you take your dog out without a genetic ID card, you will have to pay 38 euros after a three-month grace period and a 122 euros fine for uncleaned up dog poop. The process will initially be tested for two years.
“I can’t see all the piles anymore,” Mayor Robert Ménard told France Info. “We have counted. In the city center alone, we collect more than 1,000 pieces a month. You have to impose sanctions so that people behave properly.” The city government will offer all dog owners a free saliva test for their dog, which is required for the genetic ID card. This can also be done at the vet.
In other countries, too, municipalities plagued by dog feces have already considered DNA analysis to identify mistresses and owners who do not care for their animals’ legacies.
(SDA)
Source: Blick
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