A frustrated tenant who lives in “constant fear” of her neighbor’s 1.5m-high pile of rubbish says she has reached “the end of her wits”.
The woman, who did not want to be identified, has lived in her rental home in Darebin, in Melbourne’s north, for almost four years.
She said she had watched in dismay as the pile of trash in her neighbor’s backyard slowly built up.
The woman claims that her neighbor suffers from mental health problems, with which she has been “very understanding”, but she can no longer excuse the disgusting mess.
She believes the huge garbage patch, infested with rats the size of her toy poodle and mosquitoes, poses a serious fire risk.
A Melbourne woman shared photos of her neighbour’s garden (pictured) after reaching her wits’ end with the huge pile of rubbish.
The pile also emits a foul odor and he has seen swathes of “vermin” enter his own home, posing a health risk to himself and his partner.
“Honestly, I’ve had to throw out three couches since I moved into this house because the rats jump over the fence and get into my house,” she said. yahoo.
The woman said she had complained to various authorities, including the council and the RSPCA, but had not seen any improvement.
‘You don’t know what’s in the waste, there could be gas bottles and stuff. “My biggest fear is my dogs,” she said.
The woman claims that based on her complaints, the property was attended to by local firefighters and police, who were unable to access it due to trash.
A spokesperson for Darebin City Council said it was “aware of the reported issues” and had launched an “ongoing investigation”.
However, the council will not release any information or the outcome of the investigation due to privacy laws.
The woman claims the trash pile (pictured) is full of rats the size of her toy poodle and poses a serious fire hazard.
The frustrated woman said she is “at her wits’ end” and doesn’t know who else to contact to eliminate the fire hazard from the neighboring property.
“If they kill my dogs because of this woman… my dogs are the only thing keeping me going through this shit,” he said.