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A shovel and bag assembly for scooping animal refuse deposited by a pet animal. The shovel comprises a handle, a spaded loop including a spade with a protruding leading edge, a first and second support arm for the spade, a base, and a first and second extended corner. The spade and the two extended

A shovel and bag assembly for scooping animal refuse deposited by a pet animal. The shovel comprises a handle, a spaded loop including a spade with a protruding leading edge, a first and second support arm for the spade, a base, and a first and second extended corner. The spade and the two extended corners are configured to affix and tension the bag in an open configuration. The extended corners may each comprise a shoulder that assists in tensioning and holding the bag. In addition, the support arms may comprise a curved section proximate to the spade, which increase the tension along the underside of the spade and also widen the opening to facilitate pickup of animal refuse. After scooping the animal refuse into the bag, a rear pocket of the bag is inverted over a forward pocket, covering the soiled forward section and sealing the bag for disposal.

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1. A shovel for receiving a disposable bag that has a central pocket, a forward pocket, and a rear pocket, said shovel comprising:a handle; a spaded loop connected to the handle, said spaded loop comprising a spade having a protruding leading edge for receiving said forward pocket of the disposable

1. A shovel for receiving a disposable bag that has a central pocket, a forward pocket, and a rear pocket, said shovel comprising:a handle; a spaded loop connected to the handle, said spaded loop comprising a spade having a protruding leading edge for receiving said forward pocket of the disposable bag so that the leading edge of said spade is substantially covered by the bag; a first support arm connected on one end of said spade and a second support arm connected on the opposite end of said spade; a base connected between said first and second support arms; a first extended corner at the interface between the first support arm and the base; a second extended corner at the interface between the second support arm and the base; and said first and said second extended corners each having a shoulder over which the rear pocket of the bag is stretched under tension to hold the bag in an open configuration and a lower edge over which said bag is wrapped so that said bag remains tensioned between said spade, said first extended corner and said second extended corner.