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NewsMarch 25, 2016

SELMA, Ala. -- The city of Selma is planning a crackdown on what one councilman said is a big problem: Horse droppings. The city council passed a law three years ago requiring horses wear diapers when on city streets, but Councilman Michael Johnson said riders aren't following the law. The Selma-Times Journal quoted police chief John Brock as saying officers will be stricter enforcing the diaper law. There could be plenty of tickets: Johnson said he's seen just one diaper-wearing horse in town...

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SELMA, Ala. -- The city of Selma is planning a crackdown on what one councilman said is a big problem: Horse droppings. The city council passed a law three years ago requiring horses wear diapers when on city streets, but Councilman Michael Johnson said riders aren't following the law. The Selma-Times Journal quoted police chief John Brock as saying officers will be stricter enforcing the diaper law. There could be plenty of tickets: Johnson said he's seen just one diaper-wearing horse in town.

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