Cattle in neighbours garden

[valtraman]

Overnight I have had a batch of bullocks break a fence presumably trying to shelter from bad weather and get into somebody’s very well kept garden absolutely wrecking it. Neighbour isn’t there just now . There’s really nothing I can do apart from apologise ? I have fixed fence and shifted cattle but I feel bad . I’m sure plenty have had similar incidents

 

[livestock 1]

Overnight I have had a batch of bullocks break a fence presumably trying to shelter from bad weather and get into somebody’s very well kept garden absolutely wrecking it. Neighbour isn’t there just now . There’s really nothing I can do apart from apologise ? I have fixed fence and shifted cattle but I feel bad . I’m sure plenty have had similar incidents

It’s happened to me a time or two. I treaded carefully was apologetic and offered to pay and sort out some of the damage. I know that can start the ball rolling for them claiming but it did stop any of that in my experience

 

[Werzle]

Tidy up as much as poss. I cant see you getting away with just a sorry, a few notes and bottles of plonk might help. A letter on the door or get straight over when they come home to show concern will go along way too i would of thought.

 

[bobk]

Cost us 9 grand , well NFU

 

[Hfd Cattle]

Should of asked them to bring them back once they had finished grazing the lawn for them

 

[shumungus]

Get pro-active and leave a note through their letterbox apologising, explaining what has happened because of the terrible weather and asking them to contact you with your contact details on it. You will have to take it on the chin but looks good to get in there first, SH!T happens.

 

[DRC]

That’s what insurance is for

 

[Princess Pooper]

Tidy up as much as poss. I cant see you getting away with just a sorry, a few notes and bottles of plonk might help. A letter on the door or get straight over when they come home to show concern will go along way too i would of thought.

Spot on - letter through the door so they know you are being up front about it. A few days will also probably help it to recover a bit. Might also be worth informing your insurers if you are likely to have to pay out anything - depends if damage is just to plants or things like greenhouses as well, and how friendly your neighbours are.

 

[valtraman]

The mess is mainly champed up grass and walkway and general broken plants etc nothing like greenhouse broke . Seems there garden is quite a wet bit so looks worse with hoof prints filled with water . It’s grass let ground and fence hadn’t been great and I had mentioned it to estate but nothing ever done about it

 

[valtraman]

I’m not even sure we have insurance for such an event would need to check

 

[bobk]

I’m not even sure we have insurance for such an event would need to check

Public liability , every farmer should have it .
Because the public are tw4ts

 

[Nearly]

Keep neighbour onside.
Take your own pics before they get back.
Ask the neighbour to help you scare the landlord into doing some repairs?

 

[Stewartry hill]

If a grass.let.landlord should be responsible for fencing

 

[Devil's advocate]

Yes just treat it the same way you would, if your dog had worried some sheep. Or a lorry had gone through a stretch of drystone wall.

Your neighbour is entitled to claim, so nothing to fall out about, once everything is sorted out.

 

[valtraman]

Spoke to neighbour obviously not happy as garden was pride and joy me and family going gardening tomorrow is best I can offer. Make the best out of a bad job

 

[Devil's advocate]

If a grass.let.landlord should be responsible for fencing

Is that all the UK or just Scotland.

Must admit we paid when graziers sheep on winter grazing wrecked a couple of gardens in the village. Although we thought it was graziers responsbilty but a bit hard on him because dogs spooked the ewes on the first night.

 

[Sid]

Cost us 9 grand , well NFU

Gives @Clive a ball park figure for the damage done to his field!

 

[bobk]

Gives @Clive a ball park figure for the damage done to his field!

Haven't seen it , ours was 20 years ago .

 

[Devil's advocate]

Spoke to neighbour obviously not happy as garden was pride and joy me and family going gardening tomorrow is best I can offer. Make the best out of a bad job

Why is it the best you can offer?

But if neighbour happy, all well & good.

 

[Devil's advocate]

Gives @Clive a ball park figure for the damage done to his field!

Missed that thread, do you have a link?