What would you do if.....

[Dovorian]

someone threatened to shoot your horses? Today, irate neighbour launched a verbal attack on poor man working on my fencing, Told him that my horses had eaten her shrubs - which overhang their field. I walked down the drive to hear her telling him that she would shoot them the next time they touched a leaf. Being a bit of a pacifist I let it go but OH is livid and totally against people who use firearms as a threat or to intimidate, he says call the Police. I hate the thought, but what would you do?

 

[YorksG]

Call the police, if she has a license for a gun of any type then she should be aware of the serious nature of the threat she has made. She may loose her license, as the police take such things seriously. I would also get a brush cutter and make sure that the shrubs no longer overhang your field.

 

[tallyho!]

I think that that is a genuine threat - I would call the police too.

It would shut her up at least.

 

[Littlemissmoneypenny]

Well firstly if she is that bothered that they are eating them she should cut them back off your property.

Secondly I think you should make the police aware. You wouldn't expect someone to say they'll shoot someone's kids the next time they kick a ball over the fence and that to go unreported.

I'm prob the type to ignore most things people say about me but if anyone ever threats to hurt my horse like that whatever their intentions are I would b very angry.

Good Luck....shame you haven't got nice neighbours

 

[tasteofchristmaschaos]

I would call the police and tell them. I would also post a letter through said neighbours door saying that you have heard the threat and have contacted the police regarding it.

 

[bumper]

Call the police, definitely. Any threat involving a firearm needs to be taken VERY seriously. You have a witness to her threat too, which I would mention.

 

[Booboos]

Your neighbour sounds like a bit of a nutter, I don't envy you! You could certainly go to the police but I wonder if this might not aggrevate her in the long run and although I think she is actually unlikely to shoot the horses she can make your life very miserable. Having horrible neighbours is one of the worst things that can happen!

Can you go over with your OH and very calmly ask to speak with her about it? Say you heard she had a problem and were concerned that she hadn't come to you directly to resolve it rather had resorted to threats and shouting at people who work for you and have no say either way in the matter. With any luck this may resolve the issue more amicably and if it doesn't then you can always still go to the police.

 

[JosieB]

Cut every leaf, twig etc hanging over your side of the fence, bag it up and give it to her. You are allowed to cut it all off so long as you return it.
Tell her you heard her threats to your horses and will be reporting it to the police.
Finally tell her to stick the twigs and leaves up her personage.

 

[tallyho!]

Cut every leaf, twig etc hanging over your side of the fence, bag it up and give it to her. You are allowed to cut it all off so long as you return it.
Tell her you heard her threats to your horses and will be reporting it to the police.
Finally tell her to stick the twigs and leaves up her personage.

Ha ha ahahahahahahahhhaaaa!!!!!

 

[Topstripe]

Cut every leaf, twig etc hanging over your side of the fence, bag it up and give it to her. You are allowed to cut it all off so long as you return it.
Tell her you heard her threats to your horses and will be reporting it to the police.
Finally tell her to stick the twigs and leaves up her personage.

BRILL - my hubbys a copper and he says with bushes trees etc - you can cut and chop but NOT dig and delve i.e. you can cut back her plants if overhanging your property etc but cant dig the plants up. So you can trim them back but do not go round to her property and pull them out etc.

He advises you notify police, even if you dont want them to visit the lady in the first instance, tell them not to go talk to her but just do a call log so if anything else happens they will have a call log of the original incident!!!

 

[JosieB]

You can cut anything dangling over your side but you must give it back (or you are stealing it lol)

 

[Amaranta]

What a horrible cow of a neighbour!

I would most definitely call the police and let them know about her threat to shoot your horses, even if they don't go and speak to her, if she threatens again at least the first threat will have been logged with them.

Poor you, I got angry just reading this

 

[finnywinny]

Absolutely do as others have advised re cutting off any growth from her shrubs that hangs over the fence into your field.

I'm a garden designer and landscaper, we have to deal with this sort of thing quite frequently with tricky neighbours of our clients. Its 100% within the law (as long as you return the cuttings to her property - you can just put back over the fence, you don't have to go round and knock on the door).

Maybe she needs to see you take a stand. She wouldn't have a leg to stand on if she complained, because you are legally removing the source of friction/trouble to her, i.e. your horses' access to her plants.

She sounds like a bully and trouble maker - a decent and fair person would have come to you to discuss their concerns, not make threats to an innocent fencer who she probably knew wouldn't argue back.

If someone threatened my horses I would want to take action and show I wouldn't be bullied, even if that is all she was doing (i.e not seriously planning to pick up her gun).

Poor you, people like this just make life even more stressful X

 

[el_Snowflakes]

Cut every leaf, twig etc hanging over your side of the fence, bag it up and give it to her. You are allowed to cut it all off so long as you return it.
Tell her you heard her threats to your horses and will be reporting it to the police.
Finally tell her to stick the twigs and leaves up her personage.

hahaaaa almost spat my hot choc out!

 

[Fairy Dust]

Call the police!!

 

[hollyandivy123]

if you have to return the twigs etc as your horses have eaten some wouldn't you have to return some horse poo as well?

 

[smellsofhorse]

I would call the police, even just to have it recorded, even if they dont speak to her this time.
if the shrubs are intruding onto your property cut them back and give them to her.

but is it that the fence is low and the horses are reaching over it to eat her plants?
I can sort of understand why she would be annoyed although I don't agree with her threat.

you need to discuss it together and come to an agreement if the fence needs improving, making higher etc.

 

[PeterNatt]

Visit your neighbour and calmly discuss the issues with her. If she proves to be aggressive and threatening then visit the local police station and ask to speak to the local 'Firearms Officer'. Make a complaint and ask for an incident number to ensure it is logged in the system.

 

[Ellies_mum2]

We have had a similar problem with our horses eating the neighbors shrubs As we cannot make the fencing higher we have put electric fencing up to stop the horses having a snack. Might be worth a try for you.



Oh and I would be reporting the threat to the police so they have it on record just in case