Owners in Bolzano, northern Italy, must pay €65 for test, which police can use to search for dog muck culprits
Dog owners in Bolzano must submit their pets for DNA tests as the authorities in the northern Italian province crack down on the scourge of dog poo in the streets.
The swab test results will be inserted into a database, which police can then refer to in their search for the culprits and their owners. The evidence will be used to fine owners between €292 and €1,048 (£250 and £900).
The law required the estimated 45,000 dogs in the province, located in the mountainous Trentino-Alto Adige region, to undergo a DNA test at a veterinary clinic by the end of December 2023 before the initiative is introduced this month. But only 5,000 have complied, according to reports in the Italian press.
The measure has been contentious, especially among the dog owners who diligently clean up their pet’s poop and who are now obliged to pay €65 for the test.
I live near Merano, and for every two tourists there is a dog – who pays to test those [stray] dogs?
Does a stray dog shit in the streets? Seriously Italians, when you find the answer to that question, you’ll know the solution to your problems.
You have to expect there will be some fecal forgery as well
It’s me. I’m the one shitting in the streets of Italy. Take that Mussolini!
We need to translate it to Italian, or they won’t understand you.
It’s-a me. I’m-a the one.
Idk about southern italy but i lived in northern spain for 3 months and its horrible. You step out onto the street and you have to do parkour to dodge the shit while the street smells like a metric ton of dogshit. The worst part is some people pee and defacate on the street and it doesnt seem to bother anyone. I really do like spain but shit is literally their biggest problem.
This is such a dystopian way to fine the public.
Yeah, will no one think about the privacy of the poor dogs!
The swab test results will be inserted into a database, which police can then refer to in their search for the culprits and their owners. The evidence will be used to fine owners between €292 and €1,048 (£250 and £900).
At least the police will be doing something useful for once.
They’re stray dogs shitting in the streets. I don’t think they’ll be paying fines anytime soon.
I’m sure a portion is from ‘shitty’ dog owners.
As a dog owner who sees a lot of other dog owners leaving shit everywhere, the shit in the streets is probably at least 50% from pets.
Everyone knows stray dogs hide their ill-gotten gains in Swiss banks. They have plenty of money for the fines, don’t let those dogs fool you!
As a dog owner, I wish this happened in my city. Every time I walk the dog I have to be extremely careful not to step on other dog’s shit.
One time my GF was walking the dog wearing sandals and stepped on a dogshit. The owner of the dogshit approached her and told her “How dare you walk on sandals here, dogs shit here”, he later said “I’m a very good dog owner, I always carry a bag with me” (I guess to pick up the shit if police is nearby) “But I don’t like picking up the dog’s shit, it’s nasty”.
People just suck.
Major condo board/HOA vibes
Except you know, this is a real and major health issue
I wonder why people think Italy is still fascist.
It rimes with Baloney.
