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As of this week, a new regulation requires dog owners in the city center to have a genetic ID card created for their four-legged friends. Piles lying on the sidewalk can then be analyzed and assigned to a specific dog. Anyone who is out and about with their dog without a genetic ID card has to pay a fine of 38 euros after a grace period of three months, and a fine of 122 euros is due for dog excrement that is not removed. The process will initially be tested for two years.
“I can’t see all the heaps anymore,” Mayor Robert Ménard told France Info. “We did a count. In the city center alone we collect over 1,000 pieces a month. You have to impose sanctions so that people behave properly.” The city administration will offer all dog owners a free saliva test for their dog, which is necessary for the genetic ID card. This can also be done at the vet.
Source: Nachrichten
