Select Board orders euthanasia for dangerous dog
Select Board votes to order dangerous dog euthanized after unprovoked attack and threats. Following a public hearing with sworn testimony from Animal Control Officer Marty-Lee Caramante, the board voted 5-0 to declare a dog named Sassy dangerous and ordered its euthanasia. The dog attacked a
Select Board · Meeting of May 4, 2026
LONGMEADOW — Select Board votes to order dangerous dog euthanized after unprovoked attack and threats. Following a public hearing with sworn testimony from Animal Control Officer Marty-Lee Caramante, the board voted 5-0 to declare a dog named Sassy dangerous and ordered its euthanasia. The dog attacked a resident unprovoked and threatened numerous others.
Board Member Andrew Lam noted no alternative remedies could ensure neighborhood safety. In other business, the board approved three one-day liquor licenses and unanimously delegated the Article VII fiber presentation to Ben Brown for the May 12 Town Meeting.
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Source: the Select Board meeting of May 4, 2026, compiled from the official minutes.
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