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A campaign flier for a candidate challenging four-term incumbent Carmel Mayor James Brainard in Tuesday’s primary election is getting a strong reaction. Political mailers from mayoral candidate John Accetturo feature a photo of Brainard next to four reviled political figures: Moammar Gadhafi, Saddam Hussein, Hugo Chavez and Rod Blagojevich. The caption reads, “It’s time for him to go, too.” Accetturo stood by the piece even though it puts Brainard in the same company as murderous dictators. “He’s been in office way too long just like the others on that mailer,” Accetturo said. Brainard’s campaign consultant, Allen Sutherland, said, “The piece speaks for itself and we have no further comment.”
 

Carmel homeowners living in the Wexley Chase subdivision are keeping a close eye on their small pets after a coyote attack claimed the life of a dog. A resident in the neighborhood near 126th Street and Towne Road said the coyote snatched her 10-pound  Shih Tzu even though she was only a few feet away. The dog’s remains were found the next day outside West Clay Elementary School. The Department of Natural Resources estimates there are as many as 2,500 coyotes in Hamilton County.