Frustrated farmers take on illegal campers in viral video
A viral clip shows the farmers in France combatting hoards of caravans allegedly illegally parked up.
It is believed that the farmers did contact the police, who were unhelpful so they took control of the situation themselves. A group of farmers took matters into their own hands in recent months when police failed to intervene when illegal campers refused to leave their fields. Pic: X
Video footage shows the farmers driving their tractors in the field and begin to spread what one could only assume is slurry.
Those staying in the caravans seem quite vexed and some even begin to chase the tractors — with one even managing to climb up to the tractor.
Farmers, culchies and people who live nearby a farm will know that slurry is very smelly and is a combination of cow faeces and water which is used to help crops grow — or to prevent illegal campers, like in this case.
After not receiving any help from the police, French farmers decided to take matters into their own hands to get rid of an illegal gypsy camp that had set up on their land.
It has become increasingly difficult for people to evict trespassers in many European countries pic.twitter.com/tEPwWN2UT0
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