The 'Csi' of Dog Poops: More than 80 Cities Track the Dna of Feces on the Street to Fine Their Owners

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When Elena Pincini walked her dog on St. Knut in Malmö after the snow melted, she took about 90 photos of dog poop that hadn't been picked up - on just two streets. Now she has submitted a citizen's proposal to the Malmö Initiative to DNA-track dog poop in order to be able to fine the owner. - The problem has not been taken seriously, she says.

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The desire to eliminate dog excrement in public spaces and the difficulty in penalizing those who litter are leading numerous city councils to create mandatory genetic registries for their dogs. Tarragona will register the DNA of dogs to fine owners who do not pick up their feces. Dirt on the streets is often one of the biggest sources of complaints from residents and is among the main headaches for mayors. But, in the realm of cleanliness, beyo…