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Kent parish council wants to use DNA testing on dog waste in a bid to catch
owners who allow pets to soil the pavement.
Councillors
sitting on Sundridge with Ide Hill Parish Council discussed the plans after
hearing a string of complaints from villagers.
People
in the two villages, near Sevenoaks, complained inconsiderate pet owners were
"ruining the area".
The
council says it is now considering collecting DNA from waste and using it to
prosecute anti-social owners.
Although
never before used in the UK, DNA testing on dog mess has been used in Germany
and the US.
Owners
must give consent for a DNA sample to be taken from their pet, but once they
are on the database their behaviour can be logged for their entire lifetime.
According
to the minutes of the meeting, the council agreed to take a tougher stance on
fining offending dog owners and to make sure the dog warden visited the area
regularly.
The
minutes added: "If this still remains a problem it is possible to take DNA
from the poo and trace it back to the dog and its owner."
Anna
West, 36, of Sundridge, who walks her dog Harvey in the area, said: "It
just seems bizarre to me. Crazy. It's Big Brother gone mad, really."
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