Homeowner takes revenge after neighbour builds fence through part of his garden

A homeowner says they felt they had no other choice but to take action into their own hands after their neighbour built a fence stretching across part of their garden, cutting a fair chunk of their lawn away. They say they initially tried to be "civil" with their neighbour, requesting they put the fence back on the property line where it should be, however, they apparently refused.

Left with few other options, the homeowner decided to have the offending fence dismantled plank by plank, stacking the lumber up "neatly" for their neighbours. Footage shared on TikTok shows two men taking the fence down, and while some people say they went too far, follow-up videos show just how much land the neighbour had taken from them.

They decided to take matters into their own hands (@unbewreathable/TikTok)

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The homeowner - who goes by the username @unbewreathable - shared footage of the men removing the fence together, writing: "My neighbour's fence is on our property…we’ve asked them to partner with us to correct it…they refused…so here we are!"

In a follow-up video, they added: "The property lines are exactly where there are supposed to be…those saying oh I would’ve taken a free fence-would you also take depreciation on your property?"

They say their neighbour had taken a good chunk of their garden (@unbewreathable/TikTok)

The homeowner claims they tried to discuss things with the neighbour before taking action (@unbewreathable/TikTok)

The original video has clocked up more than 12 million views and 377.7k likes, with many followers unable to believe the "cheek" of the neighbour.

One approving person commented: "Normalise not allowing your neighbours to run over you for easing tension. If their fence stays there, they gain that property."

Addressing those who claimed they personally wouldn't mind getting a "free fence", another remarked:" Y’all don’t understand. If they allow the neighbours to fence that property, it becomes their property. The one taking it down loses equity."

A third person wrote: "I get that they wanted the fence straight for aesthetic reasons, but that was A LOT of land in the back there that they tried to claim."

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