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The following are among the more interesting, funny and bizarre outdoors stories I've come across lately:

- I wrote a column last year about my disgust with irresponsible dog owners who allow their dogs to mess on popular walking, hiking and cross country ski paths during the winter months -- naively assuming the snow would take care of things. I got quite a reaction from it.

Well, an apartment and condominium complex in Braintree, Mass. has come up with an interesting approach to dealing with this problem of dog owners who don't clean up after their pooches. The complex is turning to DNA testing of the dogs so enforcement officials can analyze the dog doo-doo to identify the owner.

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The owners pay a first-time fee of $59.95 for the testing. Those found guilty of not cleaning up after their dog are fined a $50 testing fee -- plus a $100 fine. Interesting.

- Last week, a large black bear mauled a 54-year-old Florida woman as she was walking her dog. Florida officials are saying it's "one of the worst bear attacks on a human in the state's history."

-Speaking of unfortunate, a deer/motor vehicle accident in Virginia had an usual twist. Not only were two vehicles involved, but a jogger who just happened jogging nearby was likewise hit by the flying deer carcass and needed medical treatment.

- Meanwhile, an angler last week who was fishing out of his kayak ijn Hawaii was attacked and killed by a shark.

- An Australia news agency reported who a sea eagle snatched a small video camera that was set up at a crocodile trap. Researchers recovered the camera -- along with the bird's eye view of a 70-mile flight that was recorded by the camera. Check out the story and the video.

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