An ingenious Spanish town near Madrid has come up with a seemingly foolproof way to keep its city clean of dog poop: they send it back to the dogs’ owners!
The town of Brunete faced the problem of too many dog owners not picking up after their pets. The council of Brunete wasn’t able to afford the the budget for the street cleaning endeavor, but an advertising company called McCann was willing to do the work for free.
With the help of about 20 volunteers, they kept their eyes open for dog owners who didn’t clean up after their pets. Once one was spotted, a volunteer struck up a conversation with them to get the dog’s breed and name. With that information, they were able to look up the owner’s name and address in the registered pet database.
The volunteers then picked up the discarded poop, packaged it up and sent it back to the culprit along with a fine warning in a box marked “Lost Property”! This unique tactic seemed to have worked because more and more pet owners are cleaning up after their animals!
What do you think of this bizarre way to teach people a lesson?