A neighbour’s selfish act left a member of the public feeling they should call emergency services after a ‘favour’ from the resident next door spiralled into a terrible moment
A selfish act from a neighbour left a resident being told they needed to call emergency services. Despite the need for intervention from firefighters, the neighbour believes they did the person a “favour” with their actions. Members of the public have since shared their horror at the act, which ruined the relationship between homeowner and house next door.
A post to the r/neighborsfromhell Reddit page saw the furious person share the trouble they had with next door. The sudden surge in problems was a shock to them, and has left them wondering if they need to involve environmental groups, firefighters, and even the landlord.
They shared their neighbour, who lived above them, had been dumping items in the front and back garden owned by the original poster.
The person wrote: “The neighbour said that a bush next to their front door was causing dampness so I removed that within a week of asking to, it was just the root left. I have some other plants nowhere near their door or them for that matter.
“Anyway I went on vacation and came back to a whole canister of gasoline being poured over all my plants and the removed bushās root. It was carelessly poured on and has stained the siding of the house.
“Neighbour also was using the yard while I was gone to dump their old car parts. They admit to no wrongdoing and think they did me a favour. Itās actually just so upsetting as we had no disputes and were civil before this.
“Does anyone know how to clean gasoline stains from brick and wood? Will digging up the soil and dying plants deal with the pollution or do I need a professional?”
A professional cleaner was the least of their worries though, with many members of the public suggesting they take immediate action in dealing with what could be a fire hazard.
One person wrote: “The gasoline just sterilised the soil. Nothing will grow there for years to come. Your landlord should be informed.”
Another added: “You may need to contact your local environmental agency (don’t know what they would be called for your area) for a hazardous incident. Maybe even the fire department. In my area, this is considering criminal mischief/property damage. If you own the property, I’d be calling the cops.”
A third shared: “Call the fire department. Call the health department. Call the EPA or whatever equivalent that you have.” Placing calls to various officials was not the only course of action either, with some saying the resident should seek compensation from their neighbour.
One person suggested: “Pouring gasoline on soil is a felony where I am from. Pouring it on someone else’s soil is extra punishable. He owes you at least the money to get new soil and have poisoned one removed. What a sucker.”
Another shared: “The nuclear option would be to call your EPA. They’ll come take care of it and bill the neighbour. They have never seen a bill the size of what the EPA will give them.”
