Found a phone in my garden - isolated property - shit scared

Hi OP- the prison drone theory - I doubt they have such a range but it might be likely that smugglers practice a drop (weight and manoeuvrability) beforehand. As I said, if someone has dropped it in suspicious circumstances then they are unlikely to be back. The police will be interested in it as it could hold sources of intel (it’s incredible what people put on their phones and think “nobody will ever see..” ).

A dog is a great deterrent. Especially a big dog. We have three rescues. As people said, that’s a lovely end to the story.

Keep us posted if the police come up with an answer!

@scarredbunny

Nothing like having your life pulled apart is there 🤣MN isn't ALL like this, no - but AIBU has generally turns into a bitch fest - unfortunately.

I have read the entire thread, but I somehow missed why you're getting another dog -when you have one & it barked. Are you planning on it being an outside dog?

Dogs are a good thing (we will need photos!). Just being nosey 😊

Well this is odd. I also found a phone in my garden. The one I found was inside my DCs clam shell sandpit that had been closed all winter. 6 foot fence all the way around and surrounded by other gardens.

I had put it in a drawer and planned on going around asking the neighbours if they’d lost one, but the lockdown happened and I forgot about it until I saw this thread.

DH wants to take it to the police. It’s quite a new iPhone, but won’t switch on as it’s damaged. I feel uneasy about it. Someone’s been in my garden and out it there.

I think the biggest mystery op is when do you sleep?!!!!

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OP just to say sorry this happened and glad you’re in better spirits. I read the whole thread after waking in the small hours. You write so well, with heart and humour, and you sound lovely. It’s ended up being funny and warm thread despite the dodgy circumstances.

Horrible thing to happen, amazed at the volume of idiots who can’t understand rural living ie no passers by 🙄
Best part is hopefully you rescue a lovely GSD, I like the boy that’s been waiting 4 years or the pair or Sergei!!!

I had something similar happen to me. Someone in the night came in through our back door ( unlocked) and stole our cheap Aldi slow cooker but left my handbag. In fact they didn’t even steal the slow cooker as we found it buried in our hedge. We called the police in the morning and they took a copy of a foot print. It freaked us out for months. It made no sense at all.

Been following this thread and am very excited by the new turn of events. Did you see Edward and Bear on the GSD page? 💕

I would say quite possibly scoping out for burglary but the dog scared them off and will continue to do so.

What do people steal? Pretty much anything not nailed down. Garden tools, cars, farm machinery. They may have parked up a van some distance away and walked over to see what you had and whether it was worth raiding your property.

However, thieves are essentially lazy and risk averse. They wont risk a dog bite just to get your goods. They will go somewhere easier. Two dogs will be even more effective as thieves cant hope to shut them away.

We have an allotment on a field. Every few months the field gets broken into at night (it is fenced and gate padlocked). The thieves arrive in a van and will go through the field breaking open sheds, often they will take the barrows people have lying about to transport the 'swag'. They will go from plot to plot picking up tools, discarding other tools when they find something better. They even bagged up some hens once. Obviously got them to the van then abandoned them.

Nothing of great value gets stolen but stolen tools will raise a few pounds and to the thief its free money.

Keep checking back too to see if you've had any word from police or any developments OP? I honestly cannot believe some of the responses you've had here(!)

I live rurally too, big dark field at the back of us, it can be scary when husband goes away, got two young DC. Had a few instances of finding strangers where they shouldn't be (and have no reason to be, we are quite a way from main road/other houses) and it is of course concerning. Anyone who says I'm need to man up and think otherwise is quite frankly barmy.

Got two dogs which makes me feel better at night (until they do their "there's someone there" bark then I wet myself).

Anyway.. OP you are not crazy, you do not need to man up, you are being perfectly reasonable... why has Mumsnet become so nasty lately? Trolls in lockdown with nowhere else to go?

People seem to have forgotten #bekind very quickly.

Anyway I'm rambling. Hope you're ok x

I Keep checking back to see if you've caught him in a home made bear trap yet?
Is reading the OP now optional before dishing out sage advice?

Ohhhh am chuffed to bits So excited for you! Its so heartwarming that something amazing will hopefully come out of such a horrendous experience! You sound like a great person and clearly have the right environment for another dog so hopefully a new addition to family soon This big ole bear of mine is sprawled out across the lounge rug here. At night he sprawls across our bedroom door as soon as we're in bed and does a few nightly patrols of the bottom of the house. So intelligent!
Aww am delighted for you! Isn't it strange how good things really do happen out of something bad! Can't wait to hear how it goes

Turn it on *

They won’t be able to track a signal don’t worry I have tried before to find a lost phone of mine however if u turn it in the chances are they might locate it tho via apps find my phone, Facebook has a location finder... ect so if u do get it on id recommend only briefly but it will probs my be locked any way this is worrying to find a random phone in your garden someone has been in your gate sen obviously to of dropped it I’d get spotlights check security in your house it’s good you have a dog, I really don’t think they would no where they lost it phoning the the police is the right move so they are aware try not to worry to much x

That would make me pretty uneasy. Do you have motion sensor lights or an alarm? I'd probably get one anyway.

OP can you pm me with the outcome. This thread is so getting nowhere