Italian province orders all dogs to be DNA tested in poo crackdown

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.