Question

Hey peeps, not entirely garden related but my neighbour is using an air rifle to shoot birds in the trees. The pellets have even hit my house and I have toddlers. Would really appreciate some advice? X

Answer 1

PHONE POLICE NOW. Poor bloody birds.  

Answer 2

Completely illegal. Call the police.  

Answer 3

Call rspb if you discover any dead birds

Answer 4

Woah where did you lot come from?  

Answer 5

Police deffo

Answer 6

Go kick his head in

Answer 7

You cannot kill wildlife

Answer 8

Hope he has a proper licence when they turn up

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@ocelot1 doesn't matter it's an offence to use the gun in a built up area. Also think as well as him you also need to grow up

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@darrickdarrill68362  

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@ocelot1 just as I thought childish fuckwit

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@darrickdarrill68362 ha ha it's all about gardens , in every bunch of roses there's always one prick ! Congratulations

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@ocelot1 yeah you've Deffo proven you're it

Answer 9

Call the police

Answer 10

Go. kick her in the head

Answer 11

Phone the police

Answer 12

I know from experience that his pellets are not allowed to leave his property. Firing in a built up area is a serious offence. Report it and they will follow it up immediately.  

Answer 13

Contact the police, it will be peoples pets next

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@conciliatory48 yep my cat was shot twice many years ago. Survived but massive vets bills

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@omalley many idiots doing it now

Answer 14

Snitches get stitches

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@pachisi yeah mature!  

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@pachisi oh fuck off. A kid could get hurt ffs

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@pachisi pricks suck dicks

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Something my 8 year old says  

Answer 15

Def report to the police. My friend had this issue with a neighbour, called the police and they prosecuted the guy.  

Answer 16

Report her!  

Answer 17

Ring the police or beat ur neighbour

Answer 18

I had the same thing with my neighbour the dick head was shooting birds from his bedroom window

Answer 19

Police or RSPCA

Answer 20

Call the police

Answer 21

Call the police now! Dont hesitate x

Answer 22

Police ASAP! Then take the rifle and ram it up his a*** sideways!  

Answer 23

Call the police ASAP

Answer 24

Call the police and film them attending please for us lot. Seriously I cant wait for your neighbours to get done for this  

Answer 25

Call the police ?  

Answer 26

Tell the police theres an armed person fireing at your house

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@accessary oh dear! Lol

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@loan it will be a fast response ha ha

Answer 27

Police matter

Answer 28

Police it illegal

Answer 29

999. Risk to life for sure.  

Answer 30

Police pls now Hun ! X

Answer 31

I wouldn't think about what to do for a second. Call the police before someone gets hurt

Answer 32

Call the RSPCA. And ring 111 to report

Answer 33

Buy a gun climb the tree and shoot back.  

Answer 34

We had a neighbour that did this, the rspca gave them a caution. Get evidence though, like a pigeon with a pellet in it  

Answer 35

Evil twats! Tell them to rather play Russian roulette  

Answer 36

Pellets cannot leave his boundary, shooting from his window into his own garden is fine but the pellets MUST NOT leave his boundary, shop him I'm sad to say but its dicks like him who fuck things up for decent folks.  

Answer 37

Call the Police it's illegal to shoot most birds.  

Answer 38

As above ring police

Answer 39

Report the nasty bastard!  

Answer 40

Video him doing the shooting 1st so police know it's not a wasted call or they could turn up n the guy could deny it so evidence first

Answer 41

Endangering your children . WHAT ARE YOU WAITING FOR . AN ACCIDENT. FFS.  

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@brittan alright sweet cheeks calm down

Answer 42

Jesus christ phone the police

Answer 43

Get the police involved

Answer 44

Very in irresponsible should not be shooting in the garden close to others!  

Answer 45

Police ‍♀️

Answer 46

Is it kids doing the shooting or adults?  

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@kirima Bancroft both I believe

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@baghdad ah that's different, thought it may be kids without parents knowledge. I would report them up too yu whether yu warn em first. Good luck.  

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@kirima kids a complete tool so can’t imagine his loud mouth father is very approachable

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Phone the police, not only are these people sick bastards, they are putting your children's life in danger. A pellet in a child's head can be fatal.  

Answer 47

Buy a shotgun and return fire.  

Answer 48

What a complete twat, report him or if you can speak to him first. I'm sure you don't want the kids out in their own garden incase a pellet hits them.  

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Wouldn't even bother speaking to him, it's a nick either way

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Report then for the safety of your kids.  

Answer 49

Not illegal to shoot birds if you have a legally held shotgun with a valid license , but definitely not in a built up area , call the Garda /police.  

Answer 50

Call the police

Answer 51

First point of anything regarding guns etc , shooting of animals is the police.  

Answer 52

Pellets must stay inside the confides of their garden. Outside is an offence. I’m a 999 operator for the police so I know what I’m talking about. Ring 101 & report the twit.  

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@wolsey Merrell Cheers Steve, a lot of kneejerk reactions in here and some aren't even in the same country lol.  

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@wolsey Merrell Thank you  

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Steve is correct. If a projectile lands outside his boundary its classed as armed trespass. And is a very serious matter.  

Answer 53

Carnt shoot air rifles in your garden

Answer 54

Why come on here to ask advice? Is it not obvious that it should be reported ‍♀️

Answer 55

Shoot him

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@trigg so funny☺

Answer 56

999 mate

Answer 57

Post is a joke

Answer 58

Ring police an get it logged. The only time u can shoot is eitha on private property. Eg farm land or shoot clubs. In rural areas people use them for getting rid of rats. I would report it and get it log. A few years ago it was on the news about a child gettin hold of a loaded rifle and another of a grandparent who shot his granson as didnt no it was still loadedan was playing around with it.  

Answer 59

Police xx

Answer 60

Phone police not supposed be used in gardens only ranges and also killing wildlife

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@interplay32799 not an air rifle. So long as all stays on private property. Just found this out because of a farmer shooting our cat!  

Answer 61

Omfg police ASAP!  

Answer 62

I had this when my kids were little I asked the police and they said air guns were allowed on the person property but as long as the pellets land in their garden. but killing birds is another thing. ring the Police x

Answer 63

Police, straight away. I hope you’re all ok. X

Answer 64

Police its afire arms offence

Answer 65

He's probably got Mental health issues so alert the police  

Answer 66

Phone the police! It's anti social behaviour! Xx

Answer 67

Wildlife law states they have to check on the prey and kill humanly it is illegal to leave any animal in pain/harm

Answer 68

Police. 9s

Answer 69

If he is approachable go have a talk with him. Of not, phone police and ask them to talk to him. If your in a suburb the police will do more than of in the country! We have a guy with no gun liscence using a 22 or 303 rifle, not an air one and he goes shooting from the roadside and towards our house. Police did nothing but a talk!  

Answer 70

Seriously  

Answer 71

Film and report to the old bill.  

Answer 72

As a air gunner he can shoot on his property as long as the pellets dont exceed the boundary of his property. Phone 1o1 and ask the police to go and have a word

Answer 73

Phone police

Answer 74

Report them

Answer 75

Bloody cruel it will be cats they are shooting next. Call the police.  

Answer 76

Call the polic

Answer 77

Phone the police. call 101 and say exactly what you wrote hear. xx

Answer 78

Report them take video of it as proof x

Comments

There are trees in between us. just heard a shot saw a bird fly out a tree and heard him say ‘nearly got him’

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@baghdad please ring the police!  

Answer 79

Ring the police as you 1 have toddlers 2 he is a complete twat if he using in garden

Answer 80

Fuck him up

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@ontology10074 Belle Benton return fire  

Answer 81

Police. What a fuckin inbred

Answer 82

Jasmine. send me your neighbours address and I’ll call them for you xxx

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@schoolman Newman do you know her, if your not in the same county you won't get her local police,  

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Could I not just call the police and say I see a post that was concerning and not give her name? Xxx

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@graybeard shes British.  

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@schoolman Newman yes should be able to, but if the situation was as serious as its being made out, then obviously she must of called the police

Answer 83

Police police police

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You can ring 101 -police non emergency to register your concerns.  

Answer 84

When it comes to kids and generally your safety you have to call the police i have a collection of air and gas pistols and rifles and although a member of a shooting club i do shoot at home but with the hugest of safety i mind, i also have a 4 and 6 year old . The target area is specifically designed for pellets to be fired at and covers a wide area. Shooting birds is not a nice thing firstly and trying to shoot birds i cant imagine what is either side should he miss. He sounds irresponsible and should be reported

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My house is the other side of the trees he was shooting

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My partner has heard one of the pellets whizz right past his head

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@baghdad yeah thats even worse, in direct line of fire and any pellets def def should tell him its not right and police called if not listened do

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Please tell me you’ve rang them?  

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@reiterant He’s not an approachable chap and considering I now know he likes to shoot living things I don’t think I’ll pop over for a chat  

Answer 85

Get the police  

Answer 86

Is your neighbor joe exotic ? xx

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@schoolman Keane this is obviously caral baskins fake account

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F**kin Carole Baskin

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@graybeard you’re about to get covered in sardine oil xx

Answer 87

Definitely call the police

Answer 88

Five o

Answer 89

You need to report them they could really hurt someone call the police.