Doggie Doo DNA

It's surprising how often doggie doo appears in the news. This time the story is from Israel.

An Israeli city is using DNA analysis of dog droppings to reward and punish pet owners.

Under a six-month trial programme launched this week, the city of Petah Tikva, a suburb of Tel Aviv, is asking dog owners to take their animal to a municipal veterinarian, who then swabs its mouth and collects DNA.

The city will use the DNA database it is building to match faeces to a registered dog and identify its owner.

(From Reuters)

A good idea or bureaucracy run crazy? Somehow I doubt that this program will be very cost-effective.