MADISON, Wis. – The city’s pooper scooper law applies to everyone, even police officers on mounted patrol and K-9 unit duty – but a new statute may allow them to start leaving the evidence behind.

An ordinance amendment to be taken up Tuesday is aimed at making it easier for the city to increase its use of mounted police patrols.

Alderwomen Judy Compton and Lauren Cnare, co-sponsors of the amendment, said the change is meant to allow officers in the saddle or partnered with canines to patrol events such as University of Wisconsin football games without having to stop to pick up droppings like civilian pet owners.

Lt. Victor Wohl, who oversees the police department’s five-dog canine unit, wasn’t aware of the proposed change, but he said it isn’t likely to affect his officers’ work.

105-pound woman wins wing-eating competition

BUFFALO, N.Y. – When it comes to wolfing wings, Sonya Thomas is a wiz.

The 105-pound competitive eater who goes by “The Black Widow” bested a dozen beefy rivals Saturday night, scarfing 173 wings in 12 minutes to win the wing-eating contest at the National Buffalo Wing Festival.

“That’s 5.17 pounds of wings,” said Brian Kahle, spokesman for the annual Labor Day weekend event in the city where Buffalo wings were born.

Thomas has set numerous records in competitive eating events, including 37 hot dogs in 12 minutes; 35 bratwursts in 10 minutes; 11 pounds of cheesecake in 9 minutes; 44 lobsters in 12 minutes; and 250 Tater Tots in 5 minutes.

She is ranked No. 5 by the International Federation of Competitive Eating. According to the federation’s Web site, No. 1-ranked Joey Chestnut holds the 12-minute record for chicken wings, downing 7.5 pounds.

From Associated Press reports