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Stotfold dog owner hit with £4k fine for persistent barking nuisance

A dog owner who allowed his barking pet to cause a nuisance to his neighbours has been hit with a fine and court costs totalling over £4,000.

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Our officers served a Noise Abatement Notice, on Mr Mark Racher in May 2022, following complaints from neighbours about Mr Racher’s dog barking excessively.

Prior to serving the Notice, officers made several visits to a neighbouring property where the barking from Mr Racher’s dog could be heard, but despite repeated warnings to control the noise, Mr Racher failed to control his dog’s barking.


During the recent proceedings at Luton Magistrates Court, it was revealed that officers made five further visits to witness the noise caused by Mr Racher’s dog after the Notice had been served. Evidence presented to the court included five breaches of the notice occurring between 21 June 2022 and 19 August 2022.


Mr Racher was found guilty in his absence of five breaches of a Noise Abatement Notice. He was ordered to pay a fine of £250 for each offence, a victim surcharge of £500 and costs of £2,423.56, a total cost of £4,173.56.

Anyone wanting to report a noise nuisance should call 0300 300 8302 or visit our website.

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