Pa. judge says man can keep bees in his back yard

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HOLLIDAYSBURG, Pa.—A central Pennsylvania judge says a man can raise bees in his back yard even though his neighbors say the insects stung their dog, which proved allergic to the stings.

Blair County Judge Daniel Milliron ruled Monday, ending a dispute that began in 2007 and prompted a hearing on May 3 at which Regis Nale made his case to keep the bees.

Hollidaysburg officials cited Nale after the neighbors complained, and he was found guilty of violating a property maintenance ordinance which allows the borough to prevent the insect infestation.

Nale argued that the hives he keeps aren't infestations and called a Penn State honeybee expert to testify that his hobby is no more dangerous than having a dog or other kind of pet.

Milliron says the bee expert's testimony was "extremely impressive."