All dogs may go to heaven eventually, but their ousting from Lakeview Cemetery has been hell for some pedestrians in New Canaan.
After dog waste was found on gravestones and other places inside the cemetery, a private property, its owners on Jan. 10 told New Canaan police that they’d consider it trespassing if even leashed dogs entered the area.
Ousted from the Lakeview Cemetery across the street, dog owners are walking their pets along this sidewalk—but not picking up after them, police say. Credit: Michael Dinan
What’s happened since then is this, as Animal Control Officer Maryann Kleinschmitt says in the video above: Irresponsible dog owners are walking their pals on the sidewalk on the north side of Lakeview Avenue, but not picking up after them.
Hear what Kleinschmitt says about how a complainant photographing an offender and bringing that pic to police can lead to the assessment of a $92 fine.