Man imprisoned for scaring neighbor's 1,100 Chickens to Death amid Feud

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• Apr 11, 2023 | Kabir Chakraborty

After his first transgression, Gu was detained after 500 birds were trampled to death. He was forced to pay 3,000 yuan to his neighbour.

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Desk: mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0A0A0A">A Chinese man was
sentenced to prison for allegedly scaring hundreds of his neighbour's hens to
death during a disagreement.

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0A0A0A">According to China
Daily, the man crept into his neighbour's farm and used a torch to terrify the
birds, prompting them to turn on one another as part of a revenge scheme.

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0A0A0A">The flock crowded into
a corner of their coop because to the strong light. In their desperation, they
tramped over one another as they tried to flee.

mso-fareast-font-family:"Times New Roman";color:#0A0A0A">According to reports,
the incident occurred in April 2022, during a quarrel between the two
neighbours. According to China Daily, it all started when Gu cut down Zhong's
trees without his consent.

color:#0A0A0A">Gu was enraged when Zhong's wife hauled the trees away in
revenge.

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color:#0A0A0A">That's when he crept into Zhong's chicken farm and scared the
birds with his headlights one night.

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color:#0A0A0A">After his first transgression, Gu was detained after 500 birds
were trampled to death. He was forced to pay 3,000 yuan to his neighbour.

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color:#0A0A0A">Infuriated by the sentence, he returned to Zhong's farm for the
second time to carry out his scheme, killing 640 more chickens, according to
China Daily.

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color:#0A0A0A">According to authorities, around 1,100 chickens were killed
during the two trespassing episodes.

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color:#0A0A0A">Gu "intentionally caused property loss" to Zhong,
according to the Hengyang court, resulting in a monetary loss of 13,840 yuan.

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color:#0A0A0A">Gu was sentenced to six months in prison by the court.

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