JennyMorgan Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Should this scheme be run out across Broadland? http://www.edp24.co.uk/news/environment/pooprints-dna-scheme-eliminates-lowestoft-marina-dog-poo-problem-1-5387968 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I like the idea (even as a dog owner). Could it be enforced on public land?Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheQ Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 1. You would have to do a dna register for every dog in the UK thats 7.2 Million, that would cost a lot of money. 2. As usual with things like this, the most likely offenders wouldn't bother getting registered. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 3 minutes ago, JohnK said: I like the idea (even as a dog owner). Could it be enforced on public land? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Apparently not, regretfully. However most land is owned by someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 When a public footpath goes across private land could it be enforced then? I’m guessing not but not really sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ranworthbreeze Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Give a thought to the poor lab technician that has drawn the short straw for the revealing the pooch culprit in this DNA saga. On changing their job what would they put on their CV Regards Alan 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 Alan, I am quite certain that there is a posh term for it! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 48 minutes ago, JohnK said: When a public footpath goes across private land could it be enforced then? I’m guessing not but not really sure. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk I would love to know the answer to that one, please! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wussername Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 32 minutes ago, JennyMorgan said: Alan, I am quite certain that there is a posh term for it! How about The Thurd Officer for Waveney And District. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JohnK Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I would love to know the answer to that one, please!My experience of byways and other vehicular rights of way would suggest the public has right of access that the landowner can’t stop. I used to be on the Local Access Forum with Leics CC and a bundle of laughs that wasn’t. I think that would prevent dog owners from being blocked. But I’m not certain I’m right. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vanessan Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I think I’m right in saying that the first of these schemes relied on dog owners registering voluntarily which of course wouldn’t work properly. Responsible dog owners would willingly sign up whilst others wouldn’t bother. Where private land is concerned it does sound like a very good idea and has clearly worked at Lowestoft Marina. Those dog walkers that didn’t clear up have gone elsewhere probably and created inconvenience for others. As a dog owner I think it is a good idea but I don’t know how it could be enforced in some areas, LM may be gated in some way so users are monitored but of course our parks etc mostly are not. A difficult one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smellyloo Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 I guess the same could be done for discarded chewing gum (a mandatory dna register of all people buying gum). Fingerprint analysis on discarded cans & packaging. etc etc Anything to avoid the nasty temptation to employ litter/poo pickers on our streets. A job ideally suited for those serving community service!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExMemberBobdog Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 There was a trial of a similar scheme a couple of years back, and I promise I’m not making this up, in the London Borough of BARKING! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ExMemberBobdog Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 https://article.wn.com/view/2016/01/21/Dog_poo_DNA_test_launches_in_Barking_and_Dagenham/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JennyMorgan Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 4 hours ago, Wussername said: How about The Thurd Officer for Waveney And District. Last I heard was that he'd been put out to grass, government cuts. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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