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Charlton select board declares two dogs a nuisance, orders fencing and leashing
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the Charlton Select Board deemed two pit‑mix dogs, Lily and Bear, a nuisance and ordered the owners to keep them fenced or leashed and to install childproof door measures; the animal control officer will verify compliance.
The Charlton Select Board on Jan. 14 declared two dogs, Lily and Bear, a nuisance and ordered their owners to keep the animals confined and under control after a citizen complaint about repeated trespassing and an incident in which one of the dogs chased a child into her home.
The board’s action followed a public hearing that included testimony from Richard Kelly, the complainant and resident of Dressler Hill Road, Animal Control Officer Kelly Flynn, and Jonathan Burnett, the dogs’ owner. Kelly said the dogs had repeatedly entered his yard and on one occasion “chased my daughter and our dog to our front door,” leaving family members frightened. Flynn said she had observed…
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