The Jerusalem municipality is planning to compile a DNA database for dogs in the Holy City in a bid to combat the problem of dog poo by tracing droppings back to the offending pooch. <\/p>\n
In a statement, the municipality said it would first be collecting saliva samples from dogs in the city before inputting them into a citywide database. <\/p>\n
'The municipality pilot project calls for establishment of a database of dog DNA to allow us to reduce the soiling of pavements, parks and public spaces,' the statement said. <\/p>\n
Once the DNA database has been compiled, the city will conduct testing to see whether the samples can be effectively matched to dog droppings found around the city. <\/p>\n
Israeli daily newspaper Haaretz said the municipality hoped to get saliva samples from around 70 to 80 per cent of the 11,000 dogs registered in Jerusalem. <\/p>\n
Once the database is that complete, the program will begin trying to match droppings to the offending canine, charging each pooch's owner a fine of 750 shekels $A196). <\/p>\n
City veterinarian Zohar Dvorkin told Haaretz that the system would create a much more efficient way for the municipality to combat the problem. <\/p>\n
'This way, there will be nowhere to run,' he said. <\/p>\n<\/p>\n
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