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Originally Posted by Smartcar
Actually, it was only about 20 years ago that dogs were prohibited from the cemeteries at the top of the hill, before that dogs were permitted. I used to cut through there all the time to get to the escarpment above Roxoboro park where I liked to walk. When they prohibited dogs they also closed off the gap in the fence to the escarpment so now (different dog) I go through the park at the bottom of the hill. Most of the graves are over 100 years old, so no they didn't buy the plots on the expectation that dogs wouldn't walk across the grave sites and possibly do what dogs do.
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Age of the plot is irrelevant.
It is not just a matter of someone breaking a bylaw here. Desecration of a grave is a crime and I think that a pretty good argument could be made that this is indeed that.
And it matters not if you agree with burial or are for cremation instead. It was the wishes of the deceased that they be buried and as such their wishes should be respected...and we have laws and bylaws in this country to ensure that is indeed what happens.