Acton's Town Manager Responds to WBZ's Missing Dog Story

When Bridgett, a seven year-old husky from Littleton went missing in November, owner,  never thought her ordeal would attract so much media attention. On March 9, WBZ News interviewed Panek about her experience with posting missing dog posters around Acton: 'Woman Says Town Of Acton Refused To Let Her Put Up “Lost Dog” Signs.'

According to the WBZ News report:

• "It would be nicer, Pat continues, if the town of Acton hadn’t forbidden her from putting up “Lost Dog” signage. She claims that officials and residents have given her a hard time, threatening to take down her lost dog signs – and in some cases doing so – because they violate town by-laws."

Acton's Town Manager, Steven Ledoux recently released a statement to the public making it clear that Acton Town officials never took down her signs in Acton. See the Attached PDF to read the full statement.

"Rest assured that it is not the Town of Acton’s policy to regulate missing animal signs and there are currently several signs around Town for other missing pets," wrote Ledoux in the statement. "The Town will work with the local community access television station to also provide a broadcast medium for missing pets as well."

, Panek never filed for a permit to post signs in Acton because someone she spoke with at Town Hall told her 'not to bother applying for a permit because she is not an Acton resident.' Roland Bartl, Acton Planning Director said he was not aware of anyone in his department removing her signs from town nor was he aware of this case until his office received a phone call from WBZ.

Despite hardships with posting signs around town, she has moved a lot of her efforts to various social media platforms. She has created a Facebook page that currently has 487 supporters. The page has interactive maps of where Bridgett was last spotted. She also said she received a tip from an Acton resident who saw the

If spotted, contact Patricia at 978-952-6869 (home) or 978-853-4087 (cell).