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Charlton Select Board continues nuisance-dog hearing after neighbors cite repeated off-leash incidents
Summary
At a public nuisance-dog hearing, neighbors alleged repeated off-leash incidents and safety concerns involving a puppy owned by Mary Taylor; animal control reported multiple complaints and municipal citations. The board continued the hearing for 30 days to allow household changes to take effect.
The Charlton Select Board continued a nuisance-dog hearing on April 14 after neighbors complained that a puppy owned by Mary Taylor had roamed off leash, taken packages and repeatedly caused disturbances at the Katy Brook condominiums.
Animal control officer Emily Sears summarized a string of complaints beginning in December 2025 and continuing through early April 2026. Sears said town staff received multiple reports (December 5–24, 2025; December 29, 2025; March 3–31 and April 1, 2026), issued warnings and four municipal citations dated March 18–April 1, and attempted informal mediation with the owner before the hearing.…
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