This is INSANE,where do these people come from????Update, Pg 5

[millebantam]

People must surely be real nice in Minnesota. If that crap was happening in my area, it would require two teams of EMT's to take care of it. One team would be performing CPR on the dude's pummeled, nearly lifeless body, and the other team would have to surgically remove his dog from his butt.

 

[1stepcloser]

I guess my question is "Do you have a means to protect yourself?" Gun, taser, judo? Anything?

 

[Germaine_11.20]

How long is the guy there? 30 seconds, 1 minute? Because that is the time you are going to have to do something if he comes back.

I would hook up my hose to the faucet and make sure it is empty. Then when the guy comes up, hose him down. Forget the dog, aim at him. He will have a long cold walk home.

We will have to think of a different action for the next time he comes because he would be ready for that one. Pepper spray?

 

[Whispering Winds]

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Exactly. If you "feel" something is no quite right, and I definitely agree something is not right with this guy, that is God whispering in your ear!!! Video would be better than pics I think . . .the idea he is slinking around in the middle of the night with the dog really worries me . . .definitely found out where he lives. Keep us posted too, this is quite a mystery!!!!

 

[KKatknap]

OK...just spent half my "quiet time" praying for you and your neighbor. Came to see how things are going.

I'm really glad she has dogs. You didn't say they were dobermans or anything, but it still helps a little. I've been stalked, and this whole thing has me feeling a little sick. MAYBE he's just a slow guy with a screw loose...but isn't it odd that he's chosen two homes where he hasn't been confronted by a man - only by women? Letting your dog poop in people's yards is a real benign way to find out where there are women living alone. I'm sure you don't need any more help to be alert, I'm just sayin'.

LOVE the motion sprinkler idea, especially because you wouldn't have to be present...but it wouldn't work in Minnesota right now. Pity.

Do you like/trust the daughter's bf? How would you feel about him camping out on the couch? With his gun. At the very least, his presence - and possibly having him confront the guy (without showing his gun) - would let the guy know he might have misjudged the women-living-alone thing.

I'm hoping the police are diligent and caring in your small town. And that they have the time to keep an eye on your place. Surely there can't be anything more exciting going on there?!

Random thoughts of concern...sorry.

 

[LynneP]

This man is oppositional and controlling. Beware. It's very important to identify him prove your case but not have contact with him, in so much as it is possible, of course. His hostility at this time is limited to using his dog as a sign of his anger, but there may be rage underneath that could erupt in even more bizarre ways. Is it feasible for you to fence? Locking gate? He probably has a history of odd behavior going far beyond this. But to deposit feces on other's property is anti-social and may be the tip of this iceberg with him.

Document, photos when possible and police involvement. Ask for advice from a police psychologist.

 

[MagsC]

Have to run some errands for a bit but promise to answer questions in a little while.
Again, I definitely do appreciate all the support and ideas.

 

[MagsC]

Ack. I had a talk with my daughter this morning and she thinks this might be the same guy who approached her some time ago(about a year or so I think?) when she was taking her dog out in the yard and then I walked up from the back yard with Max (big dog) and he left FAST,I suppose because he thought he was going to be dog lunch and also, here came the PARENT. I cant swear to it though.

Same build and such, I was further away. IF it is, thats double creepy.
I must be brain dead because I hadnt even thought about it, the guy had a black labbish dog. Of course that means nothing I know, but I have been concerned about other matters with this situation that it didnt even register.YET.
1stepcloser,Do I have a means to protect myself? Daughters boyfriend is bringing over the gun today and we have Max and the little dogs....
I really hope that is NOT what it comes to.

rustyswoman, I am figuring he is generally out there at least a couple of minutes, but it could be more. He doesnt leave right away and when he does seems reluctant. At least that is what I am getting from it from the confrontations when he was told to LEAVE in no uncertain terms.
Whispering Winds, I believe they have a pretty good idea where he lives now. One of the things the clerk at the city office said when I talked to her again yesterday is that she has noticed more police activity since we reported it.
KKatknap, prayers are always welcome and never go astray. The neighbor womans dogs are big huskies, they dont like "just anyone". Her husband was home this weekend and out with the dogs so I gave him a heads up too.
Actually, not two homes just occupied by women. He has been through the back alley too where the older woman lives mostly by herself.

Up until now, I wouldnt have said the police here WERE diligent or caring. But they are really trying and I am not complaining.
LynneP, if I end up staying here, I WILL fence. Been trying to move for a couple of years now but it keeps falling through.
millebantam,lol, your post made me laugh trying to imagine it!!

I will be on BYC off and on today and if there is anything more, I will add to it. Right now there is not.

 

[kcsunshine]

Good luck with handling this jerk.

 

[Chickie'sMoma]

just make sure if your daughter's bf brings over a gun that he teaches you some gun safety if you don't already know about it. my dh has allowed me to try out the triggers on the ones he has (obviously without any bullets in them) so i know how easy or hard it is on some of them. i also took a pistol shooting class over a year ago and did very well with it and now i feel better about keeping a gun in the house knowing how to use it if necessary.