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Dog DNA database to target fouling
scotlandonsunday. ^
| 01 February 2009
Posted on 01/31/2009 5:09:12 PM PST by JoeProBono
A GERMAN town is taking drastic measures to target errant dog owners. The Bavarian community of Volkach is to DNA test every dog so it can fine owners when their pets foul public spaces.Mayor Peter Kornell said the scheme would involve taking either fur or saliva from each of the town's 420 registered canines.He said: "Unfortunately, we have to do it voluntarily because there is nothing in the constitution about a dog DNA databank being enforceable. But we are proceeding and hope to log every pooch.
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TOPICS: Humor; Miscellaneous; Pets/Animals
KEYWORDS: canines; dna; dog
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01/31/2009 5:15:22 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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01/31/2009 5:17:04 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Slow day down at the Rathaus.
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01/31/2009 5:17:16 PM PST
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FlingWingFlyer
(I wish it was 20 January 2013. I've had enough of this crap already.)
To: JoeProBono
How are they going to DNA every dog when dogs keep making more dogs?
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01/31/2009 5:20:54 PM PST
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mamelukesabre
(Give me Liberty or give me something to aim at)
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01/31/2009 5:22:37 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: FlingWingFlyer
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01/31/2009 5:25:22 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
Brandy should know an idiot when she sees one.
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01/31/2009 5:26:53 PM PST
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PistolPaknMama
(Al-Queda can recruit on college campuses but the US military can't! --FReeper airborne)
To: JoeProBono
LOL! I’ve got Yorkies but I look like a bulldog. Hee hee hee!
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01/31/2009 5:30:05 PM PST
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FlingWingFlyer
(I wish it was 20 January 2013. I've had enough of this crap already.)
To: JoeProBono
yeah? WHat about all the pups that dog has next year?
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01/31/2009 5:38:48 PM PST
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mamelukesabre
(Give me Liberty or give me something to aim at)
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01/31/2009 5:40:40 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
To: JoeProBono
THe wrong one is in the cage.
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01/31/2009 5:43:23 PM PST
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mamelukesabre
(Give me Liberty or give me something to aim at)
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01/31/2009 8:51:56 PM PST
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JoeProBono
(A closed mouth gathers no feet)
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