Capri digs up dirt on dogs

BEHIND most whiffs of scandal in Italy, the Mafia are often lurking — but there is one crime hitting the streets of the picturesque holiday island of Capri which is more Don Labrador than Don Corleone.

An already messy case for the investigating detectives is made all the more difficult by the fact that any one of 1,000 suspects could be responsible and each of those has a shaggy dog alibi.

The white-washed alleyways of the idyllic island have been besmirched by dog dirt. While owners are required to pick up their mutt’s mess when walking them on the street, many simply walk quickly on leaving the unwanted calling card behind them.