[Purple]

June 24, 2007 12:22am


A NEW dog attack DNA kit will help authorities get canine DNA evidence at dog-attack scenes.
Local councils, livestock owners and police investigators are set to benefit from the new technology, developed by Melbourne DNA company Genetic Technologies.

Head of Genetic Technologies DNA testing Ian Smith said while there were as many as 100,000 dog attacks in Australia, most attacks were never solved.
There was often plenty of canine DNA material left at each attack scene, Mr. Smith said.
DNA may be able to help when:
A dog attack victim is unable to identify the exact dog
An attack happens in a park setting when there are multiple dogs
A dog owner refuses to co-operate with council investigations
The owner of the alleged attack dog has multiple dogs of the same breed at their residence; and
A farmer's livestock have been attacked by a rogue neighborhood dog.
“Dog DNA can be extracted from blood, clothing or skin wounds of the victim, dog derived material such as feces or hair, or from anything that the dog has come in contact with such as fence palings or gates,” Mr. Smith said.
“DNA is incredibly accurate. The chance of a second dog, selected at random from the dog population, having the same DNA profile as obtained from the crime scene sample would be around one in 80 million.”
In November 2005, canine DNA was used to convict a West Australian man in an animal cruelty case.
This was believed to be the first time DNA evidence had been used in such a case.


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[PitRottMommy]

THANK YOU, LORD!!

Perhaps this will help to identify the populous breeds attacking animals, children, etc.


Sami

[Shon]

I'm not sure, but I don't believe they have advanced as far as being able to determine what breed a dog is based on DNA. From what I get out of the post, it seems to only offer a solid determination of what dog, specifically, was involved, not the breed it is of.

[PitRottMommy]

Adding this, because I have seen otherwise. It's new enough that I'm sure everyone is going to have their differing opinions...but ultimately, I would like to see my above comment happen.


Sami

[Shon]

You should have provided the same link you give me....

http://www.azcentral.com/families/ar...BREEDS-ON.html

It is quite interesting... maybe it is possible.

[Rock]

That is correct Shon. That is all that needs to be done!

PitRottmommy- you have good intentions, but they could be easily misdirected and abused. For DNA testing to identify breeds accurately and undoubtedly, science has a long way to go. Even when the day comes, DNA will need to be compiled of a multitude of various "purebred" dogs and logged into a database to form a baseline genetic model. What this means in our instance, is pitbull/other "at direct risk for BSL" breeds will have dna on record along with names/addresses/phone numbers/vet records at the companies database center. A subpoena, and a legal move as is currently being attempted to create a "pitbull" registry to monitor and track all "pitbulls"-similar to child sex offender registries only substituting humans for canines. The way our legal system is moving, with various ARA digging ever deeper into senators pockets, it is a bad move to willingly submit DNA and other information to be databased.

[PitRottMommy]

Good intentions?

Hell, anything can be used in a way it was unintended (look at glue for example...it was NEVER meant to be an elementary food product). I said "ultimately". I feel I don't need any correction, thank you.

And again, everyone is going to have a differing opinion. Perhaps we will make the advances, perhaps we will not. Everyone is allowed to have their own opinion, I have not suggested otherwise. BUT! Like DNA does now...this could clear an accused family member of an accusation which could ultimately have him killed.

Think pessimistically with your opinion, if you'd like. Optimism keeps me going and gives me hope.


Sami

TY Shon, I copied it...but never pasted. Alot of good it did me, lol.