A 4-year-old Hungarian Pointer may soon be patrolling Paper Mill Island with her master to discourage resident birds from leaving waste deposits on the property. While Paper Mill Island has a no pet policy, village officials hope the presence of the dog will discourage birds from landing on the island.
“I’ve heard that if a dog is in an area often enough, the birds will shy away from the area,” said Mayor Joseph Saraceni. “Pointers are awesome at handling the birds,” he added.
Village Engineer Tim Baker joked, “We can certainly look into deputizing the dog.”
