Dog poop scoopers to go for gold

Published Jul 29, 2011

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A city in northern Taiwan is trying the Midas touch to persuade reluctant residents to clean up after their canines: offering a chance to win gold bars to anyone handing in bags of doggy deposits.

Starting from Monday, dog owners of New Taipei City, bordering the capital Taipei, can hand in waste to government cleaning teams in exchange for tickets to a lucky draw. The prizes: three gold ingots worth T$60 000 (R13 900), T$18 000 and T$12 000.

“We are hoping the draw will attract a wide participation, especially as the gold price is rising,” said New Taipei City Environmental Protection Department official Chen Chao-ming.

The number of tickets is unlimited, and winners will be named in October. – Reuters

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