A woman who was fed up and called her neighbor to animal control received support and recognition from many other Reddit users.
Reddit user “ThrowAway902412” titled her post “AITA Calling for Animal Control for Neighborhood Dogs” and shared her story on the subreddit “Am I the A–hole” on January 5, 2024 did.
She is a 30-year-old woman who lives in the suburbs.
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“My neighbor has a dog who often wanders into the garden to do his business,” one user wrote.
The neighbor is said to be in his 40s.
“I tried talking to my neighbors about it,” she told others, including twice last week, “but things didn't get much better.”
The woman told others that her neighbor's dog (not pictured) had a tendency to dig under her fence and leave “surprises” in her yard, so she eventually brought the issue to animal control. called. (St. Petersburg)
The woman's yard was fenced, and she added that the neighbor's dog “digged a hole and crawled under it.”
“Recently, my dog had another unwelcome visit, so I decided to call animal control and report the problem,” ThrowAway902412 wrote.
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She said that after becoming “frustrated and fed up with finding surprising things in her yard,” she felt that calling animal control “might be the only way to get the neighbors' attention.”
She further wrote, “To my surprise, Animal Control actually issued a citation for this matter,” adding that the animal control officer issued a $400 ticket.
The woman asked Reddit for advice on whether to call animal control. Reddit users largely agreed that she made the right decision. (Tiffany Hagler-Geard/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The woman wrote that her neighbor was “absolutely furious” with her when she found out it was her who had called.
“He claims I overreacted and should have given him more time to deal with the problem himself,” she said.
Additionally, the woman wrote that animal control told the woman's neighbor that if this happened again, the organization would have to remove the dog.
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The Reddit writer concluded his post by asking people to let him know if they were the “hole” in the story.
Fox News Digital has reached out to ThrowAway902412 for an update on the situation and has also reached out to animal rights groups for comment.
“A cheap lead and a little personal responsibility are the bare minimum needed to end things on his end.”
In the AITA subreddit, users can reply to posts and post comments such as “NTA” (“not an A–hole”), “YTA” (“you are an A–hole”), “NAH” (” ”). There's no “A-holes Here”) or “ESH” (“Everyone Sucks Here”).
Users can upvote answers they find helpful and downvote answers they don't.
Of the over 400 replies to ThrowAway902412's post, nearly all agreed that she was the “NTA” in this situation.
One Reddit user pointed out that his neighbor may have been putting his dog (not pictured) at risk by not paying attention to his behavior. (St. Petersburg)
“You brought the issue to him in the first place and he refused to resolve it. It's his fault,” said Reddit user C_Greuel04 in the top “upvote” comment.
The user continued, “He doesn't need time to deal with the situation. A cheap lead and a little personal responsibility is the bare minimum needed to end the matter on his end. ” he continued.
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The official also said, “A $400 fine will make irresponsible owners think twice before becoming a public nuisance.”
“What happens if your dog runs away into the street? Why would you let your dog out unsupervised if you know he's running away?”
Another user pointed out that the woman's neighbor was putting her dog at risk with her actions.
“NTA and I both love dogs. You've told him so many times,” user 'SupportMoist' said.
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“What happens if your dog runs off into the street? Why on earth would you let your dog out unsupervised when you know he's running away? It's completely negligent and dangerous to the dog's safety.” the same commenter added. “They deserve to be fined.”
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Reddit user 'wordsmythy' also felt that the original poster was not wrong and had a short but funny take on the situation in another top comment.
“It's amazing how angry people always get when you point fingers,” writes wordsmythy.
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