15 September 2023 , 11:59
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We all know that keeping animals can be really good for our mental wellbeing, and no matter what your animal of choice is, you'll know that despite the endless benefits, they're definitely an "extra responsibility" for you to take on. That's why one woman was left miffed when her neighbour's "zoo" kept coming into her garden, "tearing up things and chewing on trees."
She didn't know what to do about it as her own dogs were attacking their chickens when they went into the garden - and the whole situation sounded like pandemonium. She took to Reddit's 'Neighbour's from Hell' forum to ask for advice.
She wrote: "My neighbour has goats, chickens, and ducks living in their yard. We all live on one-acre lots outside the city so he's allowed to have all these animals. He has only put up chicken wire to keep these animals in the yard and obviously, the goats can just jump right over it. We don't have these kinds of animals because I don't want my yard ruined or the extra responsibility of animals, but his animals are constantly in our backyard and front yard tearing up things and chewing up my trees, bushes, and everything.
"We just moved here a year ago and are saving up to get that side fully fenced but it will be another year before we are able to. We've talked to him multiple times about keeping his animals out of our yard and he just disregards us. It literally happens every day and now my plants and bushes and my kumquat tree are all chewed up and ugly. Our dogs have attacked their chickens because they've gotten into our yards and I'm tired of the stress of my yard being torn up and also not being able to let my dogs out because their animals are in my yard and my dogs will attack them.
"How do I get this handled? It's been a year now of telling him to please keep his animals in their yard and him ignoring us. So at this point, I'm willing to do anything."
Furious chimp launches bottle at girl filming him leaving her bleeding at zoo
In the comments, people were mad on behalf of the woman, writing: "Start taking him to small claims court for any damage his animals cause. He'll either have to pay, fence them in properly, or decide it's too much effort and rehome them." Someone fumed: "If he neglects his livestock and they damage YOUR property it's definitely time for the law."