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Grace Hoffman & Abbie Meehan

Homeowner's fury as neighbour sticks up 9ft fence and camera to 'spy' on garden

Neighbours can be the most annoying thing on the planet - especially if they are right next door, and don't know how to respect other people's space.

From installing fences, to stealing bins and redirecting parcels, there are some hellish neighbours out there, reports the Mirror.

And despite setting up a 7ft fence to keep their privacy intact, one homeowner claims that they can't even walk outside without being spied on - after their neighbours installed a camera.

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Speaking on popular social forum Reddit, the anonymous user explained that their neighbours had recently set up the camera, which is "facing the back yard".

Sharing images of the newly installed work, the person wrote: "Built a seven-foot privacy fence. Neighbor raised his by two feet and put a camera facing into my backyard."

They explained: "I've been having problems with this neighbor since they moved in years ago.

"They originally built their fence two feet into my property early 2020. I had to pay for a boundary survey and lawyer to get them to correct their mistake.

"Decided to build a privacy fence and be done with them once and for all this past November.

"One month later they raise the height of their fence and this pops up (facing front to back). Police won't do anything and I can't afford a civil suit."

One homeowner claims they can't even step outside without being spied on. (Getty)

Since sharing their issues, the homeowner's post has collected over 11,000 comments on the website at the time of writing.

Reddit users flocked to the comments of the post to share their opinions on the awkward and uncomfortable situation, as suggestions were shared on how to get some revenge.

One person suggested: "Stick up a post with a camera doing the exact same thing lol. Even if it's a fake one." Another added: "Just raise your fence about two feet (but only right in front of the camera).

"Alternatively, place a small mirror on a stick so the camera can film itself and nothing else."

And a third joked: "Put a pinwheel on your fence, just in front of the camera… keep that thing's view blocked and motion detector alerting at all times…"

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