Frustrated by Neighbors' Dogs Ruining His Lawn, This Man Devises a Clever Plan to Teach Them a Lesson

By ten o’clock, all three families had been formally visited by Officer Hadley, who issued each of them an official warning and a copy of the local by-laws on pet waste and leash requirements — documents that explained, in very clear language, that what they had been doing was not only inconsiderate but also against council regulations. The fines, if issued, would be substantial. Each family was also handed a small laminated card listing the dates their dogs had been photographed on Walter’s property. The Petersons went pale. The Nguyens looked at each other. Mr. Garcia read the card twice and cleared his throat.