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Article: Now, DNA-test for dog droppings to track down irresponsible owners!
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- The Hindustan Times
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- September 28, 2008
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Melbourne, Sept. 28 -- With owners refusing to pick up their dogs' mess, it has now been decided that a DNA test will be conducted on the animal's droppings to track down the owner and send them a fine.
The approach has won support from councillors in Sydney, North Sydney, Woollahra, Waverley and Ashfield and is also being tested overseas.
The idea was generated by Genetic Technologies, Australia's largest canine testing laboratory, and it wants to implement the DNA testing scheme and is also preparing detailed submissions for councils.
According to them, dogs would be given a mouth-swab while they're being microchipped ...