A Virginia man may have gone a little too far to keep pesky kids off his lawn — by installing an electric fence around his property, according to a new report.
Bryan Tucker, who lives near a bus stop in Henrico County where middle and high schoolers congregate, said he put up the fence because he grew tired of students trespassing and leaving trash on his property.
“I’m not in charge of other people’s children,” Tucker told local station ABC 8. “I’m not directing other people’s children what to do. All I can do is protect myself and that’s why I’ve got a fence up.”
He claimed “No Trespassing” signs have done little to keep young intruders away.
“It says no trespassing for any purpose,” he told the station. “Strictly forbidden. Violators will be prosecuted.”
But Tucker did not post a sign to warn children of the electric fence, which prompted concerned parents to call the cops.
“I’m a parent and I don’t want any children to get electrocuted,” Wayne Milby told the station.
“Someone said it was electric,” another concerned parent added. “I was like, ‘Whoa.'”
Henrico police called the local public works department — to determine whether the fence encroached on a county easement, according to the report.
“Show me what’s the truth,” Tucker told the station. “You know, everybody’s just giving me different words.”
It turned out the fence was on an easement, which makes it illegal, according to the report.
Tucker was required to remove the fence on Tuesday, but he can reinstall it if it doesn’t go beyond his property line — which is well away from the bus stop.