Warning Issued for Dog Off Leash in Cemetery

There are certain places that dogs shouldn’t be allowed to run free and do their business.

Cemeteries seem like they should be near the top of that list.

On Tuesday, July 14, Beverly Police got a complaint from a man who said a woman had her dog off the leash at the Central Cemetery off Butman Street.

The man said the dog was urinating and defecating near grave stones, according to police.

The woman was still at the cemetery when police arrived. An officer who spoke to the woman advised her that dogs are prohibited from cemeteries, as it can be disrespectful at a place where people come to visit their loved ones.

The woman was given a one-time warning about the issue, and she agreed not to bring the dog back, police said.

Police then called the man who made the initial complaint, and he said he was satisfied with the action that was taken.