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An animal waste scooper device comprising a hand grip on one end of a shaft having a scoop with an openable door and a removable bag at the opposite end. The hand grip operates the opening of the door for scooping up the animal waste into the bag.

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1. An animal waste scooper device comprising: an open ended substantially rectangular scooper body having a rectangular cross-section, an open receiving end section having a first large cross-sectional area, a main body section having said first large cross-sectional area, and an open exit sectio

1. An animal waste scooper device comprising: an open ended substantially rectangular scooper body having a rectangular cross-section, an open receiving end section having a first large cross-sectional area, a main body section having said first large cross-sectional area, and an open exit section having a reduced rectangular cross-sectional area; an upright tubular shaft having a bottom end attached to the scooper body at its top surface proximate to said open receiving end, and said scooper body having a gate element with a vertical gate portion and a horizontal planar rocker arm with leg portions, a first pivot pin, said leg portions attached to said first pivot pin on said bottom end of the shaft; a wire shaft and a second pivot pin; an expansion coil with a bottom end and a top end, said bottom end attached to said first pivot pin at the bottom end of the shaft, and its top end attached to said wire shaft which is attached to said second pivot pin at the top end of the shaft; a third pivot pin; and a handle with a stationary upper handle portion and a pivoting lower handle portion joined by said third pivot pin, and the lower handle portion is attached to the second pivot pin; whereby closing the grip on the lower handle expands the expansion spring to close the gate element over the open end of the scooper body. 2. The animal waste scooper device according to claim 1, wherein the exit section has a gradually reduced height. 3. The animal waste scooper device according to claim 1, wherein a collection bag with its open end is tied to the exit section with a string or rubber band.