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To think a human is fucking with me

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LaurieFairyCake · 12/04/2014 15:18

I have a pot of agapanthus buried into the back garden. Twice now I've gone out to find the agapanthus upended and an empty tin of dog food buried there.

The first time I thought foxes, the second time I'm not so sure. Last week I took the tin out and put it next to my chicken run and reported the agapanthus.

I've just been out the front to find the tin has been replanted in my new strawberry bed and 2 strawberry plants have been upended. Only when I went to replant them did I notice the entirely buried dog food tin.

Yes, it's the tin from the back garden (70 feet away)

There is no way an animal has done this right? Confused

A large house that backs onto us may be some sort of half way house as I've been yelled at by young men a few times when in the garden.

I'd really like another explanation before I talk to the rozzers and say 'there's a dog food tin wandering round my garden appearing in unlikely places' Hmm

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LaurieFairyCake · 12/04/2014 16:05

It's not my tin of dog food. I do have a dog but he eats dried.

No, it's not dh or dd, they're not that sort of weird - and they'd get short shrift at annoying the plants.

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LaurieFairyCake · 12/04/2014 16:06

I put it next to the chicken run as I'd dug it out the second time - I wanted to be sure that it was the same one and that it wasn't being done by a squirrel as it was in the Eglu.

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sunbathe · 12/04/2014 16:13

Any pattern to when it's being done?

At night, every Thursday?

Who would have the opportunity?

stiffstink · 12/04/2014 16:13

When you say the plants are upended, do you mean completely dug up? My dog would probably bury a dog food tin but I can'tthink how he would neatly dig up your plants. There would be a lot of mess.

wowfudge · 12/04/2014 17:18

OP that is one of the weirdest things I have ever heard. I'd put anti-vandal paint of the top of your fence and wall. Do you have a security light?

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LaurieFairyCake · 12/04/2014 17:27

Yes there's security lights and they're always coming on so clearly their no deterrent.

Yes, the plants have been moved only a few inches so their lying on their sides.

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MiscellaneousAssortment · 12/04/2014 17:42

Gosh that's weird. I'd be trying to solve this mystery before it drove me crazy!

I would think someone is playing a prank, maybe one of the guys that live by you, unless your dp is that way inclined?

Gosh how frustrating and weird!

CloverHeart · 12/04/2014 17:43

How very strange....

....electric fence??

brokenhearted55a · 12/04/2014 18:46

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CookieMonsterIsHot · 12/04/2014 18:52

What time did it happen? Day or night?

Can you adjust the security lights so they aren't triggered so easily, i.e. they come on if a person is near your chicken coop but not if a cat walks along the fence?

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LaurieFairyCake · 12/04/2014 19:18

The security lights only come on for people. They're at the back of the house and I sleep at the front so I wouldn't notice them coming on.

No idea if it was day or night they did it but it must be night as I'm here most of the day gardening and doing DIY

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YouTheCat · 12/04/2014 19:25

Cover the tine in superglue/anti climb paint and then you'll probably find out who is doing it and then you can kick them up the arse.

CloverHeart · 12/04/2014 19:34

^ yes to this

fluffyraggies · 12/04/2014 20:10

I'm interested in who you reported the agapanthus to OP. Police? Wink

catsofa · 12/04/2014 20:15

You really need a camera. Without buying one, can you plug in a computer with a webcam close enough to a window to leave running all night?

Dawndonnaagain · 12/04/2014 20:20

I'd really like another explanation before I talk to the rozzers and say 'there's a dog food tin wandering round my garden appearing in unlikely places' This has to be one of the best sentences I have read on mumsnet! Grin

lessonsintightropes · 12/04/2014 21:05

I think fox is the only logical explanation.

DameFanny · 12/04/2014 21:10

I need to know the answer to this as well now Grin

Agree with the anti climb paint on the tin. Although Beast's idea was pure evil genius too.

figgypuddings · 12/04/2014 21:12

Remove the agapanthus and tin, rake the soil and you will get a footprint.

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LaurieFairyCake · 12/04/2014 21:16

The agapanthus is in a 10 inch pot so there's no room for a footprint. Same with the strawberry bed, no room for a foot print.

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figgypuddings · 12/04/2014 21:18

Yes, but remove it (the agapanthus) and rake the soil where it was. You could always put the pot back one the prowler has been spoken to by the police.

frogslegs35 · 12/04/2014 21:31

How weird, have people seriously got nothing better to do with their time.

I'd be tempted to record them, at least you'll have proof of someone tresspassing when you go to the Police.
Or maybe getting the rozzers to come anyway, parked outside your house might make the fuckwitted knobend doing it, stop.

randomAXEofkindness · 12/04/2014 21:44

Obviously you need to go old school and booby trap your back garden. Will you have time tomorrow to position fishing wire all over in the manner of the laser alarms seen in all good art heist movies? If yes, you will have to provide us with a photo off your phone of the tangled up intruder. If not, you may as well forget it.

DocMcStuffinsBigBookOfOuches · 12/04/2014 21:48

You need to paint yourself in camo colours and mount a stake out!

I wish I had something as exciting as this going on around here!

(When did my life turn into a knitting pattern plot wise?)

GiddyUpCowboy · 12/04/2014 21:54

Very strange, I would set the laptop up if you don't want to buy a nanny camera.

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