An angry homeowner has threatened dog walkers in a message written in chalk outside his house.
Fed up with "lazy" owners leaving their dog's poo on his garden, he states he will return the favour outside their home.
Having been up voted 67,600 times on Reddit, user u/addison_thorn states: "They've been warned".
The message reads: "Your dog poop in my yard, I will poop in yours! I poop bigger than your dog! #HumbleBrag"
Explaining his reasoning, the man claims a woman has been allowing her dog to poo outside his house for two years - and has never once picked it up.
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He said: "I have left them kind notes asking them to please pick up after their dog.
"I caught her in the act and stared her down to which she just exclaimed 'What!' like I was in the wrong. We even have photos of her doing it!
"Obviously, this is a joke, but maybe it will finally make her realise? To throw salt in the wound, this is the lady who wins Yard of the Month every four or so months.
"I'm tired of playing with my kids, mowing and walking in the yard and getting dog poop on my shoes when I don't even own a dog."
While some users shared their sympathies with the homeowner, others believe he went "a bit too far" with the message.
One user said: "I agree with this man's overall message - but he could have worded it better.
"I feel like owners might start targeting his house because of it - I guess it'll wash off in the rain, along with the poop."
Another user added: "I used think why do people make a big deal about dog's pooing in their yards. It's just poo, get the water hose and spray it off. No need to get angry.
"That was until I bought a home and I had to mow my own yard. Stepping on dog poo is very disgusting and unsanitary as it attracts flies that could go into your house.
"I put up a sign telling my neighbours to please pick up after their dogs. I kept catching a big dalmatian pooing on my yard while the owner waited and then walked off. Told the man is he going to pick it up, he just ignored me."
A third user said: "There’s a house we walk by every day with signs in the yard that say 'dog pooping prohibited' and 'do not let your pet use my lawn'.
"The owner watches us from his garage while we walk by. If we turn the corner that his house his on, he follows us.
"I always encourage the girls to take a dump so I can pick it up while maintaining eye contact, but they are always freaked out by the dude watching us. Super weird."
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