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Prosecutor Resigns Amid Dog Controversy | Burlington News
Franklin County prosecutor Diane Wheeler is stepping down next month amid mounting controversy over her alleged defiance of court orders banning her dog, Moose, from her home and under her supervision. Despite a 2023 order declaring Moose a “vicious dog” and requiring its removal, witnesses report seeing Wheeler and Moose together repeatedly — including at a middle school, in public parks without a muzzle, and even in her car — sparking outrage from neighbors who fear for public safety. Wheeler, who’s served nearly three decades as a prosecutor, has not publicly addressed the allegations…
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