Special City Council Meeting

Public hearings on dangerous/nuisance-dog determinations at 47 Macy St (dog ‘Scrappie’) — nuisance designation with tethering requirements when removed from the dwelling — and at 58 Congress St (dog ‘Rebel’) — declared a dangerous dog with restrictions under MGL c.140 §157(c) i, ii, iii, and v.

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Key decisions

Declare the dog at 47 Macy St a nuisance dog and require that when removed from the home/dwelling it be securely and humanely restrained with a tethering device having a minimum tensile strength of 300 pounds and not exceeding 3 feet in length.

Passed 4-1-1 (Councilor Hogg opposed; Councilor Corcoran abstained)

Find the dog 'Rebel' at 58 Congress St to be a dangerous dog and incorporate restrictions pursuant to Massachusetts General Law Chapter 140, Section 157(c) i, ii, iii, and v.

Passed 3-1-2 (Councilor Hogg opposed; Councilors Corcoran and Frederique abstained)

Agenda

Dangerous Dog Hearings

2024-059. 58 Congress Street

Dangerous dog hearing for case 2024-059 concerning 58 Congress Street.

Dangerous Dog Hearings

2024-060. 47 Macy Street

Dangerous dog hearing for case 2024-060 concerning 47 Macy Street.