Leitrim to DNA test dog poo to catch owners who don’t clean up | JOE.ie

Leitrim County Council says it plans on introducing DNA testing to identify dog owners who neglect to pick up their dog's waste.In a statement, it said the Leitrim Animal Warden will take samples of waste in areas with high levels of dog fouling and will then use DNA to match those samples with saliva samples taken from dogs in the same area.To accomplish this, dog owners will be asked to co-operate with the warden in allowing a sample of saliva to be taken from their dog.

For dog owners who allow voluntary samples to be taken, in the case that a DNA match is confirmed, they will not be issued with a fine for a first-time offence. However, a fine may be issued if it happens again. Leitrim County Council said in a statement:"In addition to dog waste being unsightly, it also poses a risk to health as it can contain bacteria such as E-coli and parasites such as roundworm, the larvae of which can cause loss of vision.

At last I'll no longer have to answer the 'Is it true you don't have traffic lights in Leitrim?' question. Now it'll be 'Is it true you DNA test your dog sh*t in Leitrim?'

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Dirty bastards who leave dog shit behind them should be tracked down and made eat it of a piss-pickled thistle

Best of luck getting every dog owner in Leitrim to send in a stool sample for the centralised database that you would need for this moonshot idea.

CSI = Canine S**t Investigations...

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