Dogs of all shapes and sizes will have free rein to wander the Congressional Cemetery this weekend — with their owners, of course.

The Hill East cemetery will hold its annual Day of the Dog event on May 7, according to cemetery officials. Leashed dogs will be able to sniff around the historic grounds at 1801 E St. SE.

Dog owners usually need to pay a yearly $225 membership fee, plus $50 for each of their four-legged friends.

Vendors from Atlas Brew Works and Port City Brewing Co. will be on hand, along with a selection of food trucks. The day also will feature a 5K race and kids’ fun run, with entry costing $40 for adults and $10 for children.

The festivities are set to run from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Click here for full event details.

Photos via Facebook/Congressional Cemetery

An abandoned puppy was found near the Payne Elementary School, according to a newsletter sent out by the Congressional Cemetery yesterday evening.

One of the cemetery’s K9 Corps volunteers apparently discovered the young dog tied to a fence on the 1400 block of D St. SE.

“A gentleman came to claim him and explained that one of his neighbors no longer wanted or is able to take care of the puppy and left him at another neighbor’s house,” the volunteer wrote to the cemetery. “She has been taking care of him but cannot keep him.” Now, the volunteer says the puppy, named Mr. Puppy for the time being, “needs a forever home.”

Mr. Puppy is a brindle Pit mix, about 6-7 months old, and very sweet and friendly.  He appears to be in good health. His eyes are runny.  We can assume that he had never received medical treatment, so probably will need puppy shots and maybe deworming (usual puppy stuff).

If you want to adopt or help Mr. Puppy, email us and we’ll put you in touch with someone in the know.

Photo via Congressional Cemetery newsletter

Congressional Cemetery visitors soon will be able to learn more about the notable gay rights figures buried there.

Attendees can explore the cemetery’s “gay corner” during the new “LGBT Icons” tour by Atlas Obscura, planned to take place at the cemetery (1801 E St. SE) on April 16 at 3:30 p.m.

Notable figures buried along the tour route include Peter Doyle, the man believed to have been “the greatest love of gay American poet Walt Whitman,” famed designer Ken Dresser and Leonard Matlovich, a Vietnam veteran and the “first named gay person on the cover of a mainstream magazine.”

More information from Atlas Obscura’s website:

Although earlier LGBT burials are located at HCC, the so-called “gay corner” began in 1988 when gay rights advocate and Vietnam Veteran Leonard Matlovich made the decision to be interred at HCC. Matlovich is most known for his appearance on the cover of Time Magazine in his Air Force uniform with the headline “I am a homosexual.”

His decision to make HCC his eternal home inspired a generation of LGBT activists to make their final resting place here as well. Today, HCC is an active cemetery and the future site of the 501(c)(3) nonprofit LGBT Veterans Memorial.

Details –

Location: Congressional Cemetery, 1801 E Street Southeast

Cost: $15

Time: 3:30 PM to 5:00 PM

Notes for this adventure:

– A portion of the proceeds will be donated to Congressional Cemetery.

– This walking tour is about a mile, so please wear comfortable shoes and water.

– Share photos on Twitter and Instagram with us @atlasobscura, @CongCemetery with the hashtag #ObscuraDay

– After a day full of exploring, join us at Georgetown’s Tudor Place for music, drinks, and merriment! Click here for information and tickets.

Photo via Atlas Obscura / Congressional Cemetery

Fall is in full-swing, and Halloween is now 10 days away. For those who love the season of changing leaves, pumpkin spice and costumes, the Capitol Hill area has plenty of ways to celebrate.

Events across the area this weekend will give residents a chance to start their Halloween celebrations a week early. Here are some pre-holiday events to help you get in the Halloween spirit:

Thursday

Seniors Costume Brunch
King Greenleaf Recreation Center (201 N St. SW)
11 a.m. – 3 p.m.

Area seniors are invited to the recreation center for a costume brunch with food and music. There will also be prize giveaways for guests wearing the best costume of the event. More information is available via e-mail.

NoMa Pumpkin Carving Happy Hour
NoMa Junction @ Storey Park (1005 First St. NE)
4 – 7 p.m.

NoMa BID will provide free pumpkins and carving tools for the first 200 visitors to the “pumpkin patch.” Pumpkins can be reserved in advance online. Participants can bring their own pumpkins and tools, if they choose. The event is free and open to the public. It will have live music from ’90s cover band the Lloyd Dobbler Effect, face painting, and a candy scavenger hunt. Food and drinks will also be available for purchase.

Thursday – Sunday

Scream City D.C.
RFK Stadium (2400 East Capitol St. SE)
7 – 10 p.m. (open until 11 p.m. Friday and Saturday)

“Exorcism Estate” and “Slaughter Factory” are two fully-enclosed haunted houses  that will take over Parking Lot 8 through the end of the month. The haunts are from the same minds as Field of Screams Maryland and are almost guaranteed to be very, very scary. The production company recommends no one under the age of 13 attend, and parents should use their discretion when choosing to bring their children. Tickets are available online for $30-$40. One ticket grants admission to both haunts, and each takes approximately 40 minutes to walk through.

Friday

Haunted History and Ghost Hunt
Northeast Neighborhood Library (330 7th St. NE)
4 – 9 p.m.

This evening will pair history and haunts so guests can decide for themselves whether the library is haunted or not. The first hour of the event will provide a haunted history of the building and the surrounding area. Following that will be a paranormal investigation where attendees will get into teams, use “ghost hunting” equipment and search for evidence of paranormal activity. The event is free, but pre-registration is required by e-mail, in person or by telephone at 202-698-0058.

Friday and Saturday

In Their Own Words: Soul Strolls at Congressional Cemetery
Historic Congressional Cemetery (1801 E St. SE)
6 – 9 p.m.

The Congressional Cemetery will have a second weekend of night tours. The tours will tell the stories of some of the 65,000 “residents” there, as interpreted by cemetery staff. The event will also have a cash bar and music each night. Tours are held during the twilight hours. Tickets are available online and cost $20 for adults and $10 for children who are 12 years old or younger.

Saturday

Hot Cider Hustle 5K/15K
RFK Stadium (2400 East Capitol St. SE)
9 a.m.

Capitol Hill-area runners can participated in one of two fall-themed races around RFK Stadium along the Anacostia Riverwalk Trail. Both races start at 9 a.m. in Lot 7. Hot apple cider and caramel apples will wait for participants as they cross the finish line. Registration is still open for both races, but the price will increase tomorrow at 1 p.m.

Pumpkins in the Park
Washington Canal Park (202 M St. SE)
11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

The Capitol Riverfront BID is hosting a late morning/early afternoon of family-friendly activities and entertainment to get ready for the holiday. Small pumpkins and decorating tools will be provided. There will also be face painting and live entertainment. The event is free and open to the public.

Barktoberfest
Yards Park (355 Water St. SE)
1 – 5 p.m.

The Washington Animal Rescue League is hosting the Second Annual Barktoberfest, an event scheduled to have local craft beer, live music, food trucks, shopping, a canine costume contest and a puppy kissing booth. General admission tickets are available online for $35 and include unlimited beer tastings. Dogs must be leashed at all times. Rain date is Oct. 25.

Haunted Harvest
Capitol Hill Montessori at Logan (215 G St. NE)
6 – 9 p.m.

This fall festival is for families to celebrate Halloween a little early. The event will have several activities, including a haunted house, spooky pumpkin painting, mad science experiments and a zombie dance party. Costumes are encouraged for all attendees. A chili cook-off contest will take place from 6 – 7:30 p.m. for $1 per taste. Dinners of chili or hotdogs will be served from 6 – 8 p.m. and cost $5 each. A $20 donation per family is recommended.

Photo via Facebook/Capitol Riverfront BID

Capitol Hill Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in the Capitol Hill area. If you’d like to see your event featured, fill out our event submission form.

For more events, be sure to check out our event calendar.

Wednesday

FDR and the Holocaust: A New Appraisal

U.S. Holocaust Memorial Museum (100 Raoul Wallenberg Place SW)

Time: 7 – 9 p.m.

Best-selling author Jay Winik will discuss the challenges World War II era leaders faced, including rescuing Europe’s remaining Jews. Other prominent historians to join the discussion include the New York Times Chief White House Correspondent Peter Baker, American University professor Dr. Richard Breitman and museum historian Dr. Edna Friedberg. Admission is free.

Friday and Saturday

In Their Own Words: Soul Strolls at Congressional Cemetery

Historic Congressional Cemetery (1801 E St. SE)

Time: 6 – 9 p.m.

The Congressional Cemetery will have a second weekend of night tours. The tours will tell the stories of some of the 65,000 “residents” there, as interpreted by cemetery staff. The event will also have a cash bar and music each night. Tours are held during the twilight hours. Tickets are available online and cost $20 for adults and $10 for children who are 12 years old or younger.

Saturday

Trick or Treat! Halloween Cookery with the Kids

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE)

Time: 11 a.m. – 1 p.m.

Families are invited to take a kid-friendly food cooking class with a twist in preparation for Halloween. Radio and television producer Peter Ogburn will lead the class, which might include making monkey brains (cauliflower). The class costs $49 for an adult and a child, and $15 for each additional child. Wearing costumes to the class is highly encouraged.

Pumpkin Palooza at The Wharf

Gangplank Marina Park at The Wharf (600 Water St. SW)

Time: 12 – 4 p.m.

This free, family-friendly community event will give locals a chance to spend an October afternoon along the water of the Potomac. Guests can craft their very own “pumpkin” with the help of on-site Wharf artists. There will also be live music from the Wil Gravatt Band throughout the afternoon, with food available at nearby Cantina Marina and King Ribs.

Barktoberfest

Yards Park (355 Water St. SE)

Time: 1 – 5 p.m.

The Washington Animal Rescue League is hosting the Second Annual Barktoberfest, an event scheduled to have local craft beer, live music, food trucks, shopping, a canine costume contest and a puppy kissing booth. General admission tickets are available online for $35 and include unlimited beer tastings. Dogs must be leashed at all times. Rain date is Oct. 25.

After a few false starts, it seems that colder weather will finally arrive for good this weekend. While temperatures may dip below freezing in the farthest suburbs, within the District, temperatures are expected to remain in the autumn-appropriate fifties.

However, the cold temperatures aren’t going to slow things down in the Capitol Hill area, with plenty of outdoor and indoor events to help residents enjoy or avoid the sweater weather. Here’s everything you need to know to make the most of this weekend in the Capitol Hill area:

Events

In Their Own Words: Soul Strolls at Congressional Cemetery
Historic Congressional Cemetery (1801 E St. SE)
Friday and Saturday 6 – 9 p.m.

The Congressional Cemetery is replacing its Halloween gala with four nights of tours. The event is planned for the twilight hours of Friday and Saturday for the next two weeks, with a cash bar and music each night. Tickets are available online and cost $20 for adults and $10 for children who are 12 years old or younger.

13th Street Community Park & Garden Yard Sale
13th and C streets SE
Saturday 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

This community-wide yard sale of donated items will benefit the 13th Street Community Park & Garden. Residents can donate items for the sale throughout the week by contacting [email protected] and arranging a drop-off. Accepted items include small furniture, clothing, toys, books, electronics and baby items.

15th Annual Renovator’s House Tour
Stuart-Hobson Middle School (410 E St. NE)
Saturday 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Ten homeowners throughout Capitol Hill are opening their doors to showcase their home decor and renovation style. Tickets are $25 in advance and can be purchased online or in person at Schnieder’s, Hill’s Kitchen and Frager’s Hardware.

REI Thingamajig Used Gear Swap & Beer Garden Bluegrass
150 M St. NE
Saturday 12 – 5 p.m.

Retailer REI will host a community gear swap where residents can buy, sell, barter or trade their used outdoor accessories with fellow lovers of the outdoors. Anyone bringing gear to sell will get table space to do so. There will also be live music and drinks available at Wunder Garten. Tickets are available for $7 available online or at the door.

Navy Yard Says Goodbye to Former Battleship
Washington Navy Yard Cold War Gallery (736 Sicard St. SE)
Saturday 10 a.m.

The former battleship that has been on display at the Washington Navy Yard since 1984 will leave its post for good on Saturday after a ceremony at the Washington Navy Museum. The send-off is free and open to the public.

Metrorail

• Red, Orange, Silver, Blue and Yellow line trains will run every 24 minutes
• Green Line trains will run on a normal weekend schedule
• Blue, Silver and Orange line trains will be single-tracking between Eastern Market and Stadium-Armory for repairs.

Metrobus

Several buses will detour around the National Mall on Saturday 6:30-8 p.m. for the Light the Night Walk

• The affected bus routes are the 30N, 30S, 32, 36
• Buses will detour between Pennsylvania Avenue and 2nd St. SE and 15th and F streets NW
• The affected bus lines will not serve stops along Independence Avenue SW or SE

 

Capitol Hill Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in the Capitol Hill area. If you’d like to see your event featured, fill out our event submission form.

For more events, be sure to check out our event calendar.

Tuesday

H Street Corridor Safety Walk

Start at TD Burger (3rd and K streets NE)

Time: 6 – 7 p.m.

Locals who live near the H Street corridor are slated to have an opportunity to walk and talk with District police and government officials about safety in their neighborhood this week.

Friday and Saturday

In Their Own Words: Soul Strolls at Congressional Cemetery

Historic Congressional Cemetery (1801 E St. SE)

Time: 6 – 9 p.m.

The Congressional Cemetery is replacing its Halloween gala with four nights of tours. The tours will tell the stories of some of the 65,000 “residents” there, as interpreted by cemetery staff. The event is planned for the twilight hours of Friday and Saturday for the next two weeks, with a cash bar and music each night. Tickets are available online and cost $20 for adults and $10 for children who are 12 years old or younger.

Saturday

13th Street Community Park & Garden Yard Sale

13th and C streets SE

Time: 9 a.m. – 12 p.m.

This community-wide yard sale of donated items will benefit the 13th Street Community Park & Garden. Residents can donate items for the sale throughout the week by contacting [email protected] and arranging a drop-off. Accepted items include small furniture, clothing, toys, books, electronics and baby items.

15th Annual Renovator’s House Tour

Stuart-Hobson Middle School (410 E St. NE)

Time: 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Ten homeowners throughout Capitol Hill are opening their doors to showcase their home decor and renovation style. The tour is hosted by the Capitol Hill Cluster School as one of its primary yearly fundraisers. Guests can start at any of the homes or at the recently renovated Stuart-Hobson Midle School, which is part of the tour. Tickets are $25 in advance and can be purchased online or in person at Schnieder’s, Hill’s Kitchen and Frager’s Hardware.

REI Thingamajig Used Gear Swap & Beer Garden Bluegrass

150 M St. NE

Time: 12 – 5 p.m.

Retailer REI will host a community gear swap where residents can buy, sell, barter or trade their used outdoor accessories with fellow lovers of the outdoors. Anyone bringing gear to sell will get table space to do so. Proceeds from each ticket will go toward Living Classrooms, which provides educational opportunities to young people. In addition to the gear swap, visitors can listen to live music from Kingman Island Blues & Bluegrass Folk Festival bands performing at Wunder Garten. Tickets are available for $7 available online or at the door.

Photo via Congressional Cemetery

Whether Hurricane Joaquin makes landfall near the District or not, it’s going to be a very rainy weekend. District officials are warning about possible flooding and many of the weekend’s events have been postponed or moved indoors.

Here’s what you need to know to make the most of this wet weekend in the Capitol Hill area:

Weather

The District is under a flash flood watch through Saturday. City officials distributed sandbags to several flood-prone neighborhoods, but did not expect flooding to be a significant issue on Capitol Hill, Navy Yard or Southwest. City officials said they will post updated information on the effects of the rain online.

If Joaquin does hit the District, which meteorologists do not expect, there could be flooding along the river in Navy Yard and Southwest, according to a District government flooding map.

Events

Wunder Garten Oktoberfest
Wunder Garten at NoMA (150 M St. NE)
Friday, Saturday and Sunday 12 p.m. – 12 a.m. (closes at 10 p.m. on Sunday)

Several days of free community events lead up to the pop-up’s ticketed, three-day Oktoberfest celebration on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The weekend festivities will feature festival games, including a beer stein competition and a dirndl relay race. Tickets for the weekend events are $10 per day and must be purchased in advance online.

DC VegFest
N and 1st streets SE
Saturday 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The free festival that was founded in 1997 is back and ready to educate D.C. residents about the benefits of a plant-based diet. The first 1,000 attendees will receive a tote bag with samples and coupons. The event features a beer garden, more than 130 vendors, live music and a children’s activity area.

Dead Man’s Run 5k and Kids Fun Run
Congressional Cemetery (1801 E St. SE)
Saturday 6 p.m.

Costumes are an unofficial requirement for this 5K race, now in its fifth year. The course, which is along the Anacostia River, is flat and fast. If a 5K is too far, the cemetery also is having a family-friendly 2K fun run, which will start shortly after the main event. All proceeds go toward the preservation of the cemetery.

Scream City
RFK Stadium (2400 East Capitol St)
Saturday 7 p.m.

The District’s largest haunted attraction is closed today due to weather, but promises to open Saturday night.

“Madam Satan” Screening
Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE)
Time: 4 – 6 p.m.

The “Tough Dames in Satin Slips” returns to the center this weekend to kickoff the first of four screening of racy films from before 1934. New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot and film critic Nell Minow will host the program. The screening is expected to be standing room only. Online registration in advance is encouraged.

Metrorail

• Weekend track work continues this weekend for all lines except the Green Line.
• Metro riders going to the D.C. United game tonight should take Blue Line trains or buses because the Orange and Silver line trains will not stop at the Stadium-Armory station until 7:30 p.m.
• Red Line trains will run every 20 minutes.
• Orange, Blue, Silver, and Yellow line trains will run every 24 minutes.

Metrobus

• There are no scheduled bus line interruptions in the Capitol Hill area.
• The bus stop at H St and 3rd St NE, which serves the D8, X1 and X2 buses and is currently closed, will reopen Sunday.

Circulator

On Sunday, the Union Station-Navy Yard and Potomac Avenue-Skyland routes will switch to winter service hours, meaning this is the last weekend that either route will run.

Photo via Facebook/DC Veg Fest

Capitol Hill Agenda is a listing of interesting events for the week ahead in the Capitol Hill area. If you’d like to see your event featured, fill out our event submission form.

For more events, be sure to check out our event calendar.

Tuesday-Sunday

Wunder Garten Oktoberfest

Wunder Garten at NoMA (150 M St. NE)

Time: 12 p.m. – 12 a.m. (closes at 10 p.m. on Sunday)

Several days of free community events lead up to the pop-up’s ticketed, three-day Oktoberfest celebration on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The weekend festivities will feature festival games, including a beer stein competition and a dirndl relay race. Tickets for the weekend events are $10 per day and must be purchased in advance online.

Saturday

DC VegFest

N and 1st streets SE

Time: 11 a.m. – 6 p.m.

The free festival that was founded in 1997 is back and ready to educate D.C. residents about the benefits of a plant-based diet. The first 1,000 attendees will receive a tote bag with samples and coupons. The event features a beer garden, more than 130 vendors, live music and a children’s activity area.

Dead Man’s Run 5k and Kids Fun Run

Congressional Cemetery (1801 E St. SE)

Time: 6 p.m.

Costumes are an unofficial requirement for this 5K race, now in its fifth year. The course, which is along the Anacostia River, is flat and fast. If a 5K is too far, the cemetery also is having a family-friendly 2K fun run, which will start shortly after the main event. All proceeds go toward the preservation of the cemetery.

Sunday

“Madam Satan” Screening

Hill Center at the Old Naval Hospital (921 Pennsylvania Ave. SE)

Time: 4 – 6 p.m.

The “Tough Dames in Satin Slips” returns to the center this weekend to kickoff the first of four screening of racy films from before 1934. New Yorker writer Margaret Talbot and film critic Nell Minow will host the program. The screening is expected to be standing room only. Online registration in advance is encouraged.

Photo via Congressional Cemetery

Pope Francis may have left the Capitol Hill area on Thursday, but that doesn’t mean this weekend will be quiet.

Barracks Row, the H Street corridor, Navy Yard and other areas on and around Capitol Hill are set to have a variety of happenings Saturday and Sunday. And while road closures and rerouted buses won’t be as prevalent as they were during the pope’s visit, the Barracks Row Fall Festival will cause some disruptions for drivers and bus riders.

Here’s a roundup of what to expect this weekend on and around Capitol Hill:

Events

Barracks Row Fall Festival

Saturday 11 a.m.-5 p.m.
8th Street SE between E and I streets SE

Live music, arts, fashion trucks, food trucks and a petting zoo are just some of the features of the street festival that will take over several blocks of 8th Street SE.

Art All Night

Saturday 7 p.m.-3 a.m.
H Street corridor

Arts venues along the H Street corridor will participate in the District’s annual Art All Night festival, which includes gallery shows and live performances.

Southwest Yard Sale

Saturday 2 p.m.
Amidon-Bowen Elementary School Park (4th and G streets SW)

Multiple vendors will set up shop at the school’s park. Organizers asked vendors to donate a portion of their proceeds to a college fund for Taije Chambliss, a 13-year-old girl who was injured in an Aug. 30 shooting.

Car Barn Yard Sale

Saturday 9 a.m.-3 p.m.
1400 East Capitol St. NE

More than 15 residents of the Car Barn condo building will participate in a building-wide yard sale.

Parktoberfest

Saturday 1-5 p.m.
Yards Park (355 Water St. SE)

Wiener dog races are the main attraction at this festival, which will also include live music, beer and food.

Sherwood Day

Saturday 10 a.m.-4 p.m.
Sherwood Recreation Center (640 10th St. NE)

The Sherwood Neighborhood Volunteers are hosting the 2nd annual event celebrating the neighborhood with food and activities for families.

Congressional Cemetery Screening of ‘Psycho’

Saturday 7:30 p.m.
Congressional Cemetery (1801 E St. SE)

The Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery will hold their third scary movie screening in the cemetery.

Road Closures

The only road closures planned for the Capitol Hill area this weekend are around the Barracks Row Fall Festival. The following blocks will be closed between 6:30 a.m. and 6 p.m.:

• 8th Street SE from E to I streets SE
• G Street SE between 7th and 9th streets SE

Metrorail

Every line except the Green Line will have maintenence work this weekend

• Red Line trains will run every 20 minutes, with additional trains from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. running every 10 to 12 minutes between the Farragut North and Rhode Island Avenue Metro stations.
  
• Orange, Silver, Blue, and Yellow line trains will run every 24 minutes.

Metrobus

The only Metro bus route interruptions this week will occur around the streets closed for the Barracks Row Fall Festival. The 90, 92 and 93 bus routes will detour around the closure on 8th Street SE. The following bus stops will not be served between 6:30 a.m. and 6 p.m. Saturday:

• M and 10th streets SE (both directions)
• M and 8th streets SE (northbound)
• 8th and L streets SE (both directions)
• 8th and G streets SE (both directions)
• 8th and E streets SE (northbound)
• 8th and D streets SE (southbound)

Circulator

The Potomac Avenue-Skyland and Union Station-Navy Yard Circulator routes also will detour around the street closures on Barracks Row. On Saturday from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., the Circulator will skip all stops on Barracks Row.

Photo courtesy of Barracks Row Main Street

Halloween is still more than a month away, but Congressional Cemetery this weekend is getting the spookiness started early with another installment of its after-hours “Cinematery” movie series.

The cemetery at 1801 E St. SE is scheduled to screen Alfred Hitchcock’s “Psycho” at 7:30 p.m. Saturday. The gates to the Hill East cemetery will open at 6:30 p.m. for moviegoers to set up chairs and blankets among the headstones.

The Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery is suggesting a $10 cash donation to see the film and asks that people leave their pets at home.

The organization hasn’t set a make-up day if the event is delayed due to weather. But it will post plans on social media if it need to postpone the movie.

The screening will be the third Hitchcock movie that the cemetery has shown this year. In July, it played “North by Northwest” and in May it put on “The Birds.”

Photo via Facebook/Congressional Cemetery

A pit bull killed a puppy in Congressional Cemetery earlier this month, the group that manages the grounds said today.

The fatal attack happened Aug. 1, the Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery said in an email to dog walkers. The owners of the dogs were both members of the K9 Corps, which oversees use of the Hill East cemetery by dogs.

The pit bull’s owner has left the K9 Corps, and the dog will “never again visit the grounds,” according to the association. It wasn’t immediately clear if the pit bull was put down.

“Tragic and troublesome though this event has been, the [association’s board] and [K9 Corps] are very satisfied, and even impressed, by the conduct of the staff and dog owners throughout this difficult case,” the group said.

Paul Williams, the association’s president, told Hill Now that the death was an “unfortunate incident,” but declined to comment further.

The association’s board has decided not to change any of its dog walking rules after the attack. But the organization reminded dog walkers in its email that all K-9 Corps dogs must be spayed or neutered and controlled by their owners.

“No set of decisions in this matter would ever have been fully satisfactory to every one of [the cemetery’s] valued stakeholders, but we hope that this sad episode will ultimately be a teachable moment for our governance and our collective responsibility to serve the spirit and heritage of the cemetery,” the group said.

Photo via Wikimedia/Mr. Johnson, often nefarious