Thin Green Line
What goes on in an urban park

On Saturday my daughter and I witnessed a young man let his large, black dog plunge into the small pond after the wood duck hen and young that were resting on a log. A woman who was in the park today had two dogs, one on a lead, the other she let run free where we witnessed it chase a chipmunk, birds and squirrels. She said, ‘”He wouldn’t hurt the little creatures.” –Well, lady, when a wild animal is chased by a carnivore, it is not having a good time.

Earlier today we found this turtle, which someone stomped to death. We have seen other small creatures crushed. It is great to have park rules and laws against this, but without actual enforcement. This continues.

I left a report about the turtle on the Park Ranger line. Someone has to speak up.