A pet litter pickup device comprising: a first proximate end and a hand grip at the first proximate end, a second distal end and a picker at the second distal end, the picker having three or more arms; and telescopic members, the telescopic members being arranged to extend from a first retracted transport length to a second usage length and/or a third usage length longer than the second usage length, the hand grip comprising a picking mechanism, wherein: the picking mechanism is arranged to control movement of the three or more arms; the picking mechanism is activated by a trigger; and the picking mechanism is designed to function by being arranged to control movement of the three or more arms from a first open position to a second closed position in any of the first retracted transport length, the second usage length and/or the third usage length of the telescopic members, wherein: the picking mechanism comprises a spring loaded pulley and a ball chain that is wrapped around the spring loaded pulley to keep the ball chain under tension no matter the telescoped position; and the trigger is configured to pull the ball chain when pulled on to open the three or more arms to the first open position, wherein the trigger is configured to only engage with the ball chain when pulled on, and to allow the chain to pass freely through when the trigger is not pulled, the three or more arms defining an internal volume in the second closed position adapted for receiving a pet faeces, and the three or more arms including catches adapted to catch and hold a top elastic litter bag within the internal volume in the second closed position and the first open position. a first proximate end and a hand grip at the first proximate end, a second distal end and a picker at the second distal end, the picker having three or more arms; and telescopic members, the telescopic members being arranged to extend from a first retracted transport length to a second usage length and/or a third usage length longer than the second usage length, the hand grip comprising a picking mechanism, wherein: the picking mechanism is arranged to control movement of the three or more arms; the picking mechanism is activated by a trigger; and the picking mechanism is designed to function by being arranged to control movement of the three or more arms from a first open position to a second closed position in any of the first retracted transport length, the second usage length and/or the third usage length of the telescopic members, wherein: the picking mechanism comprises a spring loaded pulley and a ball chain that is wrapped around the spring loaded pulley to keep the ball chain under tension no matter the telescoped position; and the trigger is configured to pull the ball chain when pulled on to open the three or more arms to the first open position, wherein the trigger is configured to only engage with the ball chain when pulled on, and to allow the chain to pass freely through when the trigger is not pulled, the picking mechanism is arranged to control movement of the three or more arms; the picking mechanism is activated by a trigger; and the picking mechanism is designed to function by being arranged to control movement of the three or more arms from a first open position to a second closed position in any of the first retracted transport length, the second usage length and/or the third usage length of the telescopic members, wherein: the picking mechanism comprises a spring loaded pulley and a ball chain that is wrapped around the spring loaded pulley to keep the ball chain under tension no matter the telescoped position; and the trigger is configured to pull the ball chain when pulled on to open the three or more arms to the first open position, wherein the trigger is configured to only engage with the ball chain when pulled on, and to allow the chain to pass freely through when the trigger is not pulled, the picking mechanism comprises a spring loaded pulley and a ball chain that is wrapped around the spring loaded pulley to keep the ball chain under tension no matter the telescoped position; and the trigger is configured to pull the ball chain when pulled on to open the three or more arms to the first open position, wherein the trigger is configured to only engage with the ball chain when pulled on, and to allow the chain to pass freely through when the trigger is not pulled, the three or more arms defining an internal volume in the second closed position adapted for receiving a pet faeces, and the three or more arms including catches adapted to catch and hold a top elastic litter bag within the internal volume in the second closed position and the first open position.