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Board warns dog owners after repeat incidents on Birdseye Road

Town of Ira Select Board · February 24, 2026
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Summary

Select Board Chair Nathan Hewitt reported that dog owners who had been previously notified agreed to keep their dogs home but the animals were seen running at large again; the Town Constable warned owners that animal control will be contacted if the problem continues.

Chair Nathan Hewitt reported he contacted the dog owners addressed in a prior letter that included the town’s dog ordinance. According to the minutes, the owners agreed to keep their dogs at home, but the following day the dogs were again running at large and on neighbors’ porches.

The Town Constable visited the property and informed the owners that, if the dogs continue to run loose, animal control will be contacted to remove the animals. No formal enforcement action was recorded at this meeting; the minutes record the warning and potential next step.