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Updated May 26
Dog days of summer will be on-leash at South Portland’s Hinckley Park
The South Portland City Council unanimously passed a temporary leash law for the park to protect the environment and ensure safety.
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Shannon Weld, of Portland, left, and Jean Weld, of Bath, walk their 5-year-old Belgian Tervurens, Lila and Annie, through Hinckley Park in South Portland on Monday. The City Council has put a new rule in place requiring dogs to be leashed at all times in the park, starting in mid-June and running through September.
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Dog-walkers visiting Hinckley Park in South Portland will have to keep their pooches on leashes, at least for a while.
South Portland council to review new leash law next week
The council will hold a public hearing May 25 on a proposal requiring dog owners to leash their animals in Hinckley Park.
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A sign at the entrance to Hinckley Park in South Portland instructs dog walkers to leash their animals or carry a leash at all times while keeping their dogs under voice control. The City Council is considering changing that rule to force all owners to leash their dogs in the park at all times.
Sean Murphy / The Forecaster
After next week, dog owners in Hinckley Park in South Portland may be required to leash their dogs, at least for a while.
Police investigating after dogs attack, kill resident s cat in South Portland
The South Portland Police Department received a report of several dogs attacking a local resident s cat in the area of Hinckley Park, Saturday evening. Author: Samantha York (NEWS CENTER Maine) Published: 8:35 AM EDT April 25, 2021 Updated: 8:36 AM EDT April 25, 2021
SOUTH PORTLAND, Maine The South Portland Police Department is investigating after they say a resident s cat was attacked and killed by a pair of dogs.
It happened Saturday evening at Hinckley Park, according to the post on social media.
Police say they initially responded to a report of several dogs attacking a local resident s cat. Upon arrival, officers found the cat had been killed by two dogs, both of which were off-leash and not under voice control at the time of the attack.
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