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All dogs in Britain will need microchips

LONDON -- Dog owners who refuse to fit Fido with a microchip may someday find themselves fetching a hefty fine, the British government said yesterday.

All dogs in England will have to be fitted with microchips by 2016, authorities said, meaning that canines will be chasing cars with a tiny circuit embedded in the back of the neck.

Britain's Environment Department said the chips would...

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