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Rescuer or noise nuisance?

John Spink / jspink@ajc.com

Randy DeCarlo's vocal four-legged friends have landed him in a Gwinnett County Recorder's Court. A judge will hear arguments about how many of the 25 beagles and basset hounds can be kept in DeCarlo's home in Lilburn. And whether he should pay a fine or spend time in jail. Story DISCUSS

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