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Charlton board declares two dogs a nuisance, orders fencing and tethering
Summary
After a lengthy public hearing, the Charlton Select Board declared two dogs — Lily and Bear — a nuisance and ordered steps including a fence or electric containment, charged collars, and temporary leashing or tethering until containment is installed; the board asked animal control to verify compliance within about 30 days.
The Charlton Select Board voted to declare two dogs, Lily and Bear, a nuisance and issued orders to keep them confined after a neighbor raised repeated complaints about the animals entering yards and wandering onto Route 31.
The decision follows testimony from complainant Richard Kelly, animal control officer Kelly Flynn, and dog owner Jonathan Burnett during a public nuisance hearing held Jan. 14, 2025.
Kelly told the board his daughter was chased into the family’s house by one of the dogs on Oct. 23, 2024, and that the animals had entered his yard “daily, sometimes multiple times a day.” He asked the board for “immediate intervention to resolve this matter and ensure safety and peace of our community.”
Animal Control Officer Kelly Flynn described multiple calls and visits and said she had issued citations and recommended…
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