Council to trial dog attack DNA kit - ABC Online(Dog Info)
A Melbourne council is hoping DNA testing will help it identify the animals involved in dog attacks. Port Phillip Council will trial a kit, allowing rangers to collect evidence after an attack. It says nearly half of dogs involved in attacks have been involved in previous attacks and DNA testing will help to identify them sooner. The general manager of DNA testing company Genetic Technologies, Ian Smith, says it will make tracing the dogs involved much easier. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. read more…
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