Patent ID: 7588273

Claim:
An animal waste collection device for collecting waste into a bag without soiling the animal waste collection device itself or the user, the animal waste collection device comprising: an elongated handle; a grip disposed at one end of the elongated handle; and a pick-up and collection device disposed at the other end of the elongated handle, said pick-up and collection device comprising: a substantially cylindrical member having a receiving end, an anterior portion, a defined notched-out section on a posterior underside, and an interior area; and a receptacle bag that is inserted closed-end through the receiving end of the cylindrical member and an open end rolled back inside-out over an exterior of the receiving end of the cylindrical member up to and beyond the notched underside, the receptacle bag being secured by an elastic band removably fitted into an anterior portion of the notched underside and around a portion of the bag that completely covers the anterior portion of the cylindrical member; wherein the notched-out section is in communication with the interior area of the cylindrical member and configured to receive the closed end of the bag therethrough.