A Family Built Their Dream House Next To A Massive Ranch, Only To Find Carcasses Inside
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A family thought they’d found the perfect spot just west of Fort Worth, Texas, to build their dream home: two quiet acres in the country, surrounded by open land and nature. But shortly after breaking ground, their rural dream took a dark turn.
Wild Carcasses, Bright Lights And Buzzards
According to the homeowner, shortly after construction started, the neighboring rancher put up “No Trespassing” signs along the shared fence. About a month later, things escalated. “There was a commotion along the fence between the properties at midnight,” the homeowner wrote on Reddit recently. “In the morning, we went back to see four wild hog carcasses left there.”
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Over the next few days, buzzards and other wild animals tore the remains apart, dragging bones into the family’s yard. The situation repeated itself: one morning, the family woke up to another hog and a coyote carcass by the fence. “Carcasses are so close to the wire fence the legs are sticking through,” the homeowner said. “Bringing 100s of buzzards and probably other animals.”
They aren’t upset about rural life or hunting. “I don’t have a problem with him dumping. Just wish it wasn’t in my backyard,” the homeowner said. But the dumps appear targeted: the ranch spans hundreds of acres, and the family’s lot is the only developed one along the border so far. “It’s still a crappy thing to do to a new neighbor,” she said.
Adding to the tension, the homeowner noted that the fence in question isn’t even on the rancher’s land. “The fence is one foot on our property. The carcasses are being dumped so close to the fence that the legs stick through onto our property.”
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Tracking The Source
After speaking with locals, the homeowner learned the ranch had been in the rancher’s family for years, but was recently sold off for development by his brother. That could explain the hostility. “He wasn’t happy his brother sold out. Probably started there,” she said.
So far, the rancher hasn’t been approached. He lives deep within the 100-acre property and hasn’t been seen up close, making it difficult to have a direct conversation. “One of the problems is their residence is in the middle of the ranch. Not so easy to knock on the front door,” the homeowner said. “We haven’t even seen him except on a tractor some distance away.”
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Reddit users flooded the post with advice. The top recommendation: install multiple cameras. Others agreed, suggesting a mix of visible and hidden cameras that record to the cloud. “Otherwise they’ll just take it,” one person advised.
Others said it’s worth trying a friendly approach first. “Bring a gift and be very nice about everything until you can’t be nice any longer,” one commenter suggested. “We brought you this bottle of whiskey to say hello,” another person laid out in a whole script.
Some locals advised caution, noting that rural Texas politics can make enforcement tricky. Still, the homeowner is hoping for a civil solution.
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