Italian city orders dog owners to wash away urine or face €500 fine
Key takeaways
- Dog owners must carry water bottles and sprayers to clean pavements, benches and even the wheels of parked cars and scooters.
- Prefer the Guardian on GoogleDog owners in an Italian port city will be required to clean up their pets’ urine from public spaces or face fines of up to €500.
- Luca Salvetti, the mayor of Livorno, on the Tuscan coast, introduced the measure after complaints from residents about the smell of dog urine, particularly in parks and children’s play areas.
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Dog owners must carry water bottles and sprayers to clean pavements, benches and even the wheels of parked cars and scooters. Photograph: Getty View image in fullscreen Dog owners must carry water bottles and sprayers to clean pavements, benches and even the wheels of parked cars and scooters. Photograph: Getty Italy Italian city orders dog owners to wash away urine or face €500 fine Livorno council says residents have complained of foul smell after rise in number of pets
Prefer the Guardian on GoogleDog owners in an Italian port city will be required to clean up their pets’ urine from public spaces or face fines of up to €500.
Luca Salvetti, the mayor of Livorno, on the Tuscan coast, introduced the measure after complaints from residents about the smell of dog urine, particularly in parks and children’s play areas.