Thursday, May 30, 2013

This Week's Barking News Roundup - 05/30/13

Jury convicts Flagler Beach man of killing neighbor

Excerpt: A Flagler County jury on Friday convicted a man of murder in the shooting death of his neighbor after an ongoing dispute prosecutors say was over a barking dog and rude remarks.

‘Irritated’ by its constant barking, three kill stray dog

Excerpt: Two men who allegedly killed a stray dog near Inlaks Hospital in Chembur, were arrested Sunday, while a third suspect is absconding. The two confessed they were irritated by the canine's constant barking and killed it, police said.

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The bark stops with dog's owner

Excerpt: Barking and howling dogs get under New Zealanders' skins more than lawnmowers, power saws and crying babies. That is one of the findings of a doctoral thesis.

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

This Week's Barking News Roundup - 05/22/13

Man asks council for help with barking dogs

Excerpt: A Bainbridge man who has taken his neighbor to Municipal Court over constantly barking dogs has asked the City Council for its help.

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"Hey, Shut Up Your Dog!"

Excerpt:  Barking is the main reason I despise dogs and their owners so much.  It’s insufferable at times in my neighborhood, and there’s not much I can do about it.  My local animal control agency doesn’t care, unless the dog is barking because it’s neglected.  And the police don’t care if a robo-yapper keeps me awake at night.

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Judge: No linguist needed in dog-barking murder case

Excerpt: A linguistic expert will not be allowed to testify about what a Flagler Beach man meant when he said the neighbor he had just shot to death in an argument over barking dogs had “begged” him to shoot him.

As Seen On TV "Bark Off" Product Tested At Kanawha Animal Shelter

Excerpt: When flipped on high and placed within 20 feet of a barking dog, the Bark Off worked for 10 seconds before the barking resumed.

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Monday, May 13, 2013

This Week's Barking News Roundup - 05/13/13

Brawl over barking dog ends in man’s murder

A dispute between two neighbours over the barking of a dog ended up in the murder of one of them here on Sunday night.

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Monroe woman reports earlier run-in with dog

Excerpt: A dog that [fatally] mauled a 4-year-old girl this week in Prairie City has a history of aggressive behavior, according to a woman who had an encounter with the animal about four years ago.

Neighbors had called police four times in 2011 to complain about barking dogs or dogs that had escaped from the home where the [owners] lived.

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Silencing barking dogs in Fort Collins: New law lets residents make anonymous complaints

Excerpt:  The city has changed the way animal control officers deal with complaints about barking dogs, making it easier for residents to anonymously complain. In the past, residents generally were required to provide a series of specific details about whose dogs were barking, what they looked like, where they lived and how often they were a problem. They also usually were required to sign the complaint.

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Wareham Town Meeting puts teeth in new dog bylaws

Excerpt: Under the new laws, a dog owner will be in violation if their animal is disruptive between the hours of 11 p.m. and 7 a.m. or if the dog continually barks for longer than 20 minutes at a time during the day.

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