Comments on: Collecting DNA From Doggy Offenders

By: Eye on Doggie DNA

Eye on Doggie DNA — Thu, 16 Aug 2007 17:53:30 +0000

[...] on Doggie DNA by Dr. Hsien-Hsien Lei Posted August 16, 2007 in DNA Products, DNA Testing More animal DNA in the news! And even for me, who’s indifferent to animals, it’s fascinating [...]

By: DNA Goes to the Tigers

DNA Goes to the Tigers — Mon, 13 Aug 2007 20:04:53 +0000

[...] and field dedicated to testing animal DNA. DNA testing is the tool of the moment for nabbing doggy perpetrators to animal [...]

By: DNA in Wildlife Investigations

DNA in Wildlife Investigations — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 18:03:57 +0000

[...] owners using DNA to figure out their pets’ breed. And then there’s the use of DNA to ID dogs that attack innocent [...]

By: Eye on DNA Links for 10 July 2007

Eye on DNA Links for 10 July 2007 — Tue, 10 Jul 2007 21:44:17 +0000

[...] DNA testing of pets is becoming more common. In the San Diego area, a father tracks down the dog that mauled his 7-year-old son and a woman hunts down the dog that killed her cat. What is up with these dogs?! (KGTV San Diego) [...]

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 14:09:31 +0000

Nope, it’s not him

My friend just got so sick of stepping out the door and slipping in a pile of canine cack, that he was on the verge of establishing a vigilante group. Getting the guy fined saved him from the jail sentence force feeding the offender his dog’s muck would have landed him

By: Hsien

Hsien — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:51:23 +0000

BTW, nice one on the doggy’s name. I’m sure Rosalind would be very honored…or not!

By: Hsien

Hsien — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:50:41 +0000

Holy crap! ahahahaa That is one dedicated friend you got there. It's not John Hawks by any chance?

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 13:37:46 +0000

A friend of mine recorded a repeat offender (and his dog) using his video camera. Took the evidence to the local police and got the guy fined. So, it can work. It just takes someone to stand up (avoid treading in the poo) and say, enough already! Might be harder to do in a more urban environment of course, but out here in the sticks it’s quite effective and everyone knows the guy who was caught.

PS Have you ever noticed how almost all conversations eventually degrade to this level?

By: Hsien

Hsien — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 11:57:42 +0000

There’s enough dog poo in my area to make me think that the fine isn’t much of a deterrent. Does citizen’s arrest or fine work in this country?

By: David Bradley

David Bradley — Tue, 26 Jun 2007 07:17:06 +0000

My son having just returned from our dog Rosie’s* morning walk complaining of the odious task of clearing up dog mess, I immediately assumed from the title of this post that it was to refer to catching owners who do not clear up. It’s a thousand poound ($2000) fine in the UK for not clearing up dog mess, so you always have to carry your pooper-scooper and biodegradable plastic bag when you go.

*Yes, Rosie is named for Rosalind Franklin. Obviously!