I had to run to pick up puppy food etc today and while I was gone the neighbors wife came over demanding $157 from my husband for damage to their pump! I missed all the excitement!
Now if they knew he was in there, WHY didn't they tell us? Greg lost his cool and told her to leave...
where to go and that he wasn't giving her any money since having that cover off is a danger and zoning violation. So she left, went home and called the police to come out. LOL
The officer told them they have to have that cover on UNLESS they're directly working on the pump/well and have to be in there. So they put it on, and then claimed they'd been working on the pump for the past 3 days steady which is why it was off. So Greg pointed out the dead grass under where the cover had laid OFF the well all summer... pointed out that the hole wasn't big enough for the dog AND the man to be in that hole while he was working on it (Since that's what he claimed) and the officer noted that in his report.
We did get a warning about the dog running loose, no fine since it was a first offense... and were told the neighbor has gotten fined because HIS dogs run lose and locals have been filing complaints about them.
The officer said they also complained about us putting up the fence... so Greg showed him we'd had a legal survey done to know where to put it so are safe there, and explained that it was to keep OUR dogs in and theirs out. Greg was able to show the officer the cable we chain Moses to when he's out, his rabies tags (which the neighbors dogs do nOT have) and the officer just advised us to keep our dog home. He did say they'll probably try taking us to small claims for the money; but if they do I'm just going to countersue for the plants, welcome mats, boots, and so on that their dog destroyed here this past summer. I know our homeowners insurance would pay if we submitted their claim, but see no reason why we should have to. I'd rather fight them in court than give them anything.
The officer also advised us that if the neighbor comes back on our property (since Greg has told them to stay away) we should call and press charges for criminal tresspass. The local cops know the neighbor all too well. They've had to arrest him several times for possession of pot and meth, breakng and entering, dui, battery, and so on. We've seen him lead out of his house in cuffs more than once.
Greg was just shaking his head that they were whining about not having water thanks to our dogs damage... yet as soon as the officer left, they were outside hanging up wet clothes on the line. HUH?
And they wonder why we put up a fence...
