The notorious far-right mayor of Béziers, Robert Ménard, thought he had found the perfect solution for his town's dog poo problem. "The moment you make dog owners declare in a file that they're just taking their pet for a walk then it becomes disproportionate," he said. For his part, Mayor Ménard said his idea was "a measure of common sense". Dog poo on the streets of France has long been a hotly contested topic, and there has been no shortage of creative ideas to stop the scourge. In June this year, a Frenchman told The Local about his new smartphone app that maps out dog poo across the city for street cleaners to find.

Source: The Local September 15, 2016 09:22 UTC