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Ayan Omar

Italian province orders DNA tests for all dogs to track down owners behind street mess

A province in northern Italy has said dog owners will need to submit a sample of their pet’s DNA to crack down on the rising issue of dog poo left on the streets. 

Government officials in Bolzano and surrounding towns in the Dolomites region are setting up a database where the samples will be registered for the almost 40,000 dogs in the area. Around 10,000 have already been registered so far. 

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