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MILTON, Mass. (WBZ NewsRadio) — An incident near Houghton's Pond in the Blue Hills Reservation has re-ignited the debate over leash laws.
On Monday morning at about 11:30 in Milton, a man stabbed an unleashed dog he said was attacking him.
The Department of Conservation and Recreation has signs on the property that 'pets must be leashed.'
The owner of the dog involved in the alleged attack admits his dog was not leashed at the time.
The dog was stabbed in the neck and is expected to recover.
Despite the clear signage at Blue Hills Reservation, some dog owners believe leash laws are flexible depending on the circumstances.
But other dog owners say the law is the law, no exceptions.
"Everybody has their own walking styles and attitudes about walking their dogs," said one.
Another said the problem is owners who don't think laws apply to them. "Some people just don't care," he said.
Ryan from Quincy said he sees both sides of the issue and walks his dog regularly, sometimes using a leash, sometimes not.
He said he trained his dog to be walked safely, on and off leash.
But, he added that whenever he walks his dog at Blue Hills, where there are posted signs, his dog is leashed.
Authorities say the dog stabbing incident is under investigation.
WBZ NewsRadio's Jim MacKay (@JimMacKayOnAir) reports.