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Reported January 19, 2026 — La Massana parish catches dog "urine violations" via canine DNA registry

About 15 fines issued for failing to carry water to dilute urine
Logged 2026-07-06 00:36:00 (JST)
ラ・マサナ教区、犬のDNA登録で"おしっこ違反"を摘発

La Massana parish in Andorra stepped up enforcement of public-space dog waste rules after first running an information campaign for owners.

The ordinance requires owners to carry a bottle of water to dilute dog urine. About 15 fines were issued for failing to do so, along with violations like walking dogs off-leash or letting them escape.

Separately, roughly 30 fines were issued for not picking up dog feces, enforced through a canine genotyping (DNA) registry. The parish counts 1,520 registered dogs, about 100 more than the previous year, with over 80% genotyped.

Deputy consul Roger Fité said an awareness campaign preceded the tougher surveillance, framing it as a matter of preserving coexistence. The parish reports a "significant reduction" of dog waste on main streets, though isolated areas remain a problem.

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“La Massana parish catches dog "urine violations" via canine DNA registry” — El Periòdic d'Andorra — https://thunderhead.news/en/record/la-massana-dog-dna-urine-fines-2026.html
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