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Foxboro Dog Park Closing Stirs Debate

February 17th, 2008 · 3 Comments

FOXBORO - A Land Court judge in Boston issued an order Thursday temporarily ending the operation of a privately run dog park on town land at Cocasset River Park.

In the first step of a suit brought Monday by 17 park foes, Judge Keith Long ordered the immediate removal of all dog park signs and required the town to post a sign saying dogs on the property must be leashed at all times, Town Manager Andrew Gala said.

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3 responses so far ↓

  • 1 cup beans // Feb 18, 2008 at 7:32 am

    Is this a policy now? to close dog parks? I can’t see why it couldn’t be serving both dogs and peoples. Next to my home there is a park with a special closed area for dogs, so both peoples and dogs can be happy and free there.

  • 2 Tom // Feb 27, 2008 at 3:32 am

    i’m sure this is the idea of a person who hates pets, and has no love for animals…..

  • 3 christine // Apr 16, 2008 at 7:00 am

    i hear the park may be opening soon. does anyone have information on this?

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