The Dog Poodemic Is Here. Call in the Dung-Hunting Drones

It is one of the more unlikely consequences of the pandemic: a plague of dog shit, with no obvious solution in sight. This story originally appeared on WIRED UK. The rise is down to the sheer number of potential pet owners that rushed to realize the dream of owning a dog while in lockdown. Such was the demand, the price of puppies in the UK more than doubled last year, with popular breeds selling for more than £3,000 a pup. And with such money came the thieves and fraudsters.