One irritated Reddit user took their frustrating bird problem to r/neighborsfromhell to seek out some simple advice. Their upstairs neighbors keep bird feeders out on the balcony to feed traveling birds. They end up attracting crows, and the leftover seed and droppings fall straight down onto the OP’s balcony below. Worse, that lower balcony is …

Almost a year after raw sewage poured into two retention ponds in a Denton neighborhood and killed hundreds of fish, no one knows who’s left with the bill. The Wind River Estates Homeowners Association and the landlord of a nearby shopping center both blame the apartment developer next door, and both now say they’re headed …

Investigators pulled 13 animals out of a western Massachusetts property this week. Some of them were standing in more than a foot of manure. The MSPCA-Angell Law Enforcement team ran the seizure on Wednesday under a court warrant, after the group says it found the animals living in unsanitary conditions. The property is in Berkshire …

One woman is warning people about water hemlock, a native plant whose toxin can kill within hours, by way of an important video shared to social media. The video, posted by Prairie Soap Shack, urges viewers to learn to recognize the species and to keep their distance from it outdoors. It could very well save …

Deputies handle all types of different calls. But a baby goat loose on the highway is probably a new one for most of them. That’s exactly what a group of officers with the Allen County Sheriff’s Department walked into earlier this month. A tiny goat kid was trotting along I-69 in Indiana with no owner. …

When there’s a dangerous tornado about to rip through your home, you should make sure you’re taking cover. What you shouldn’t do is stand still and film it all. A young man named Trevor Kreke was filming a quick video of the wild weather to send to a friend when the twister came right over …

When a bank alarm goes off, the authorities know they have to act, no matter what. So when one went off after hours, police showed up ready for a break-in. The culprit wasn’t a masked thief trying to make a getaway, though. It was a cat, by all appearances, somebody’s house cat, stuck inside and …

Few things can test your patience like dealing with an insurance company. One North Carolina man learned that the hard way over a claim regarding his mailbox. A hit-and-run driver plowed through his, and getting the at-fault driver’s insurance to pay turned into a runaround that no one should have to go through. What finally …

Most people think home security comes down to which camera or alarm system they buy. A popular Reddit thread makes a convincing case that the real mistakes are simpler, cheaper, and a lot easier to fix. Someone asked what the biggest home security mistake homeowners make without realizing it. Hundreds of answers later, a clear …

A homeowner’s association can be a great fit, especially for first-time buyers. But for some, it can turn into a nightmare. Most people entering into one typically size one up by glancing at the monthly fee, deciding it fits the budget, and then move on. They’re then shocked by all the rules and regulations that …