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A man has been left outraged after discovering his ‘entitled’ neighbour had the audacity to cut a healthy oak tree in his garden.
He recounted on Reddit how the tree, which was situated well within his property boundaries, was cut down by his neighbour who thought it encroached upon his own garden.
The man explained: “He didn’t like trees being near his shed.” In response, he presented his neighbour with land records confirming the tree’s location firmly on his own land, highlighting that any removal should have required his consent and a prior discussion.
He continued: “Upon my pointing out the property stakes he missed- showing that it was about 40ft into my property, he switched to demanding I pay half the £1,500 he spent to have it cut down.”
Fortunately, the neighbour’s rash decision only resulted in one tree being chopped, sparing the neighbouring oak from a similar fate.
In search of guidance, he shared: “‘That stump is 89’ in circumference, by the way. I’m just glad I looked out into my backyard and was able to intervene before he had them cut down the adjacent oak as well.
“Filed a police report. Wife wrote down her recollection of the confrontation. Tree lawyer contacted. Working on getting a survey.
“Found an arborist association that offers consulting. Let the property manager of the next-door house know that this guy took out a few trees on their lot as well.”
Reacting to his post, one user commented: “That’s gonna be expensive for him.”
Another chimed in with a personal anecdote: “My neighbour hates trees too. I live in the country. I really wish he would move.”
A third expressed interest: “Wow. Once you own his house, if you’d like to rent it to someone with respect for trees, I’m your girl.”
One empathised deeply, adding: “Seriously, though, I’d be furious. I’m sorry you’re going through this. I second what the person above mentioned when it comes to specifically seeking info about oak wilt now that they’re exposed. I hope we see an update on this because I’m fully invested. Best of luck.”
Another user foresaw compensation: “Sorry about your tree but congratulations on your upcoming settlement money.”
And a final user recounted their own experience: “There’s a special place in hell for people like this. A millennial pulled the same stunt on me while I was away on vacation and then explained that ‘he just didn’t know’.”
They continued with frustration: “I showed him his emails from 18 months before when he asked and I refused permission to cut.”
Wrapping up their story, they said: “He just waited till I was gone and then killed a beautiful tree anyway – a home for birds and squirrels and lord knows how many other creatures. I am not a violent man but I was sorely tempted on that day.”
