Pet's Name On Tombstone Kicking Up Controversy

For the residents of Uniontown, Kentucky, burying a dog in a cemetery for people was disrespectful enough. But when a fellow citizen erected a tombstone with the dog's name on it, she went way too far.

Judy Hagan thought she was only paying loving homage to her beloved pet, an animal she had treated as her own child. After her dog died, Judy purchased two plots in a local public cemetery. That was eight years ago. She finally decided to put up a tombstone on the grave and that is where the problems began for the inscription read: In memory of Sh*thead. News25 reported the reaction of one local citizen named Ed Burnett. Burnett said his grandmother refuses to be buried in the same cemetery as an animal. He further adds:

I'm not sure if she's aware of the name. If she were aware, she'd probably end up going to the hospital. I think I could prefer to find something better... maybe Ol' Yeller.

All of the citizens interviewed by News25 said they were aware of the dog's name long before it died. Judy made it clear she has no intentions of changing her dog's name.

His name wasn't poop-head. His name was S---head, and I'm proud of it. I don't care who gets mad over it.

The controversy has reached the desks of officials at city hall and has sent city attorneys scurrying to research the matter. There is no law, though, which prohibits the burying of an animal in a public cemetery. Officials also point out that the plot is privately owned by Judy Hagan. They are still looking into the matter of the dog's name. In case the sh*t does hit the fan, Judy Hagan is prepared to "fight them to a T." Included above is the AP video report which adds a few extra tidbits to the story.