Photo above courtesy Surrey Police.  Photo shows PD Ludo, a very good boy, demonstrating how to give a mouth swab.

Surrey Police is turning to DNA technology to tackle dog thefts in the county. 

They have launched a partnership with DNA Protected, a UK wide dog DNA database service designed to deter theft and help ensure a stolen dog’s safe return to its owner. 

The service securely stores a profile of your dog’s unique DNA from a mouth swab on a forensic database.  Police forces across the country can swab a dog they believe to be stolen and send the sample off for analysis.  If a swab comes back with a match, it can provide evidence in dog theft investigations. 

Dog owners can purchase a sampling kit by visiting dnaprotected.co.uk.

Photo above courtesy Surrey Police.  Photo shows PD Waffle at the ‘Walkies at Wisley’ event.