More than 1,100 canine homeowners have agreed to present DNA samples of their pets as a part of a crackdown on mess left on pavements of their city.
Dogs walked in a delegated ‘canine DNA zone’ in Béziers, Hérault, should be registered on a database.
If they foul its pavements, any mess left might be analysed, the pet traced and the proprietor fined €122.
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Cotton swab in canine’s mouth
The authorities organised free DNA sampling classes, carried out by a cotton swab within the mouth, in September, and 1,104 folks signed up.
The mairie stated: “The vast majority of people want a pretty, clean city.”
Those who couldn’t attend, or didn’t wish to, should pay for the DNA check themselves.
Municipal cops have now begun checking the realm for unregistered dogs, whose homeowners may face a advantageous of €38.
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