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Telegraph
3 days ago
- Telegraph
French farmers spray excrement on travellers
Furious farmers have sprayed squatters with manure in a bid to drive them off their land in eastern France. A convoy of tractors spread a mixture of faeces and water across fields where caravans were parked in Hautes-Vosges after reportedly receiving no help from police to remove what they described as an 'illegal gypsy camp'. Footage posted to YouTube shows the farmers ' tractors circling rows of white caravans, leaving a trail of slurry in their wake. Some people from the caravans can be seen chasing the tractors, trying to halt the stinking onslaught. One man jumps on to a moving vehicle and bangs on the driver's window. At least six tractors were involved in the action, which was filmed by an anonymous farmer and uploaded on a popular farming website. Local media reported that about 400 travelling caravans had set up camp in the area without permission at the beginning of July. The caption on the video said the farmers had sprayed manure on the fields around the encampment to prevent it expanding further. Pascal Claude, the mayor, said the travellers returned every year despite repeated requests to leave. 'The problem is that we find ourselves alone, powerless. They come back every year. We asked them to leave, but they won't. There have been clashes with the farmers. We understand why they are not happy,' Mr Claude said. The travellers reportedly arrived from eastern France as part of an evangelical mission, according to the La Dépêche newspaper. They are said to have formed a human barrier around their caravans to prevent the tractors advancing, with some climbing on the vehicles themselves. One farmer claimed to have received death threats. 'They can settle there without any problem, while we are bound by regulations,' he complained. A similar incident occurred last month in south-western France, when 250 caravans occupied farmland in Saint-Jean-de-Marsacq without authorisation. Around 500 caravans were reportedly based in the surrounding area, prompting several mayors from nearby towns to issue a joint statement backing the landowners. They pledged to 'unite, to show solidarity and common desire to act against a resurgence of illegal installations in the region'. In Tavistock, Devon, last year, a British farmer doused a camper in slurry after catching him in his field. 'I left him there covered in slurry. He never said a word. He couldn't really argue with that,' Jack Bellamy told The Sun at the time. 'They come up from the towns and think they can do what they want.'
The Sun
3 days ago
- The Sun
French farmer who sprayed travellers with manure in his tractor was driven to breaking point as cops refused to step in
THE French farmer who sprayed a group of travellers with manure in his tractor said he was forced to take action when cops refused to help. Astonishing footage showed the furious workers spread faeces over their farm in Hautes-Vosges, France as caravan dwellers battled to stop the onslaught of excrement. 3 3 Local farmers said they were driven to boiling point after cops refused to step in and remove the "illegal gypsy camp" residing on their land. Loic Madre, the man behind the video, claimed the travellers moved onto the field - which was meant for animals to graze on - without permission. With harvest due in just a few weeks, he said the farmers tried to negotiate with the group to leave but "they refused to listen" so they turned to local authorities for support. When they were refused help, they decided to take matters into their own hands. "So they handled it on their own! As you can see in the images," he told the Mail Online. Farmers jumped into their tractors and circled the stationary white caravans, releasing streams of the brown sludge liquid. Loic's now-viral footage shows members of the community running after the vehicles in a bid to stop them as one man desperately jumps onto a moving tractor. In the minute-long video, some six tractors are seen covering the land in the stinking slurry - a mixture of manure and water. Last year, a similar tactic was adopted by Brit farmer Jack Bellamy when he caught a camper on his land. Shocking footage shows angry Jack Bellamy spot the tent and say: 'I tell you what, these ***** will set up anywhere.' Fed up farmer arrested by cops for kidnap after he bound two trespassing teens to his quad bike He then jumps in his tractor and drives up alongside the trespasser unleashing a 15-second blast of slurry. The campe r, dressed in a red top and a white sun hat, is seen desperately trying to zip up his tent before diving behind it as a wall of excrement is showered on him. Jack, 29, is heard saying: 'I'll tell you what chap, have a bit of this.' The hapless cyclist is seen cowering for shelter as his entire tent and bike are covered in the brown stuff. This came as another farmer was captured covering Mercedes Benz with slurry after a driver illegally parked on his land "to go to the beach" and enjoy the Bank Holiday sunshine. In the video, the tractor driver points to a car parked up near a gate on a farm in Cornwall. He can be heard saying: "The beach is nice and busy today - everyone social distancing I suppose. "That busy, they've decided to park in the field." Speaking to an inquisitive child he said: "I've nearly finished mate, I'm not stopping" - before coating the car in slurry.
News.com.au
4 days ago
- News.com.au
Farmers use tractors to spray manure on squatters
This is the moment raging French farmers spray hordes of squatters with manure in a bid to expel them from their land. Furious workers sprayed the faeces over their farm in Hautes-Vosges, France after reportedly 'not receiving' any help from police to remove an 'illegal gypsy camp'. Footage shows the tractors circling the stationary white caravans and releasing streams of the brown sludge liquid. Meanwhile, members of the community appear running after the vehicles in a bid to stop the onslaught of excrement. One man is even captured jumping onto a moving tractor and frantically knocking on the driver's window. In the minute-long video, some six tractors are seen covering the land in the stinking slurry - a mixture of manure and water. Last year, a similar tactic was adopted by British it farmer Jack Bellamy when he caught a camper on his land. He jumped in his tractor and drove up alongside the trespasser unleashing a 15-second blast of slurry. The camper, dressed in a red top and a white sun hat, is seen desperately trying to zip up his tent before diving behind it as a wall of excrement is showered on him. Jack, 29, is heard saying: 'I'll tell you what chap, have a bit of this.' The hapless cyclist is seen cowering for shelter as his entire tent and bike are covered in the brown stuff. Farmer Jack, a third generation farmer from Tavistock, Devon in South West England, last night told The Sun: 'I left him there covered in slurry. 'He never said a word. He couldn't really argue with that. 'They come up from the towns and think they can do what they want.' The beef and sheep farmer said he was annoyed because he's had trouble from trespassers before and there are two campsites almost a kilometre from his field. He added: 'He just didn't want to pay.' Jack said he spotted the camper as he started work in his John Deere tractor at 6am on Tuesday. He said: 'I went out in the morning because I had to get on. 'When I looked in the field I saw a tent on the freshly cut grass. 'There was someone camped right up against the hedge. 'I'm sure he had a nice evening there, but he didn't have a very nice wake up call. 'He must've heard the tractor coming because he was out of his tent.'
Daily Mail
4 days ago
- Daily Mail
The real story behind viral video of French farmer getting rid of travellers by spraying them with manure... and why he had to take action
The real story behind the viral video of a French farmer getting rid of travellers by spraying them with truckloads of manure has been revealed. Incredible footage captured the moment tractors are let loose on a farm in Hautes-Vosges to drive around in circles spraying a brown sludgy-looking liquid in their wake. Loic Madre, the photographer who filmed the striking scenes and uploaded the clip to YouTube, explained to the Daily Mail that some travelers had trespassed onto the meadow without permission. He claimed the harvest was due to take place in a few weeks, adding the grass that the squatters had been taking up was set to be used as animal feed. 'It was difficult to negotiate with the travelers; they refused to listen. The farmers received no support from the local authorities or the police,' Madre said. 'So they handled it on their own! As you can see in the images'. Scores of white caravans and cars can be seen parked up on the outskirts of the land - in addition to what even appears to be one red Ferrari. Desperate travellers run after the tractors as they spread the off-putting substances with one even managing to hold onto the side where he shouts and shakes his fist angrily. But their efforts, said to have taken place on July 8, appear to be to avail as the enraged man eventually tumbles off the vehicle and others are unable to catch up. Local media reports the farmers decided to take matters into their own hands after 'not receiving any help from the police' to 'get rid of an illegal gypsy camp'. It is understood the farmers were spaying liquid manure (slurry) from their tanks to make the area so unpleasant the squatters would be forced to vacate. Slurry is made up of a mixture of manure and water and is a known tactic used by farmers to get rid of unwanted visitors. 'As a result, there were several problems and complaints, but in the end, the travelers were forced to leave after a few days,' the cameraman said. 'The meadow was badly damaged, but they left'. The incident follows a number of complaints from European farmers about trespassers on their land. A number of people have since commented under a video on X to express their joy at the farmer's decision. Scores of white caravans and cars can be seen parked up on the outskirts of the land - in addition to what even appears to be one red Ferrari One person said 'Respect!' while another user dubbed the footage 'Feelgood video of the day, that'. A third observed: 'The sprayed liquid is pig manure. The smell is so strong and long-lasting that the air is unbreathable for several days.' Squatting incidents in Europe over recent months has not just been confined to farms. The issue has also seen couples forced out of their homes after feeling helpless at the prospect of having trespassers evicted. Earlier this week it emerged a British woman in Spain was forced to sell her dream Spanish holiday villa after a squatter moved in and refused to leave. Joanne Venet, 61, said her ordeal began when a tenant refused to pay his €1,400 a month rent for the €450,000 three-bedroom luxury villa near Benidorm earlier this year. Ms Venet was then faced with Spain's tough tenancy laws which could have seen her spend years and thousands of pounds to evict the tenant, who was a Spanish citizen. In the end the wedding celebrant and actress from Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, was forced to pay an eviction agency - or 'de-squatters' - £4,000 to evict the tenant who owed €5,600 (£4,800) for four months unpaid rent and bills. When she finally obtained possession of the property, it was trashed and covered in cocaine and cannabis paraphernalia, and debris.
The Sun
4 days ago
- The Sun
Moment furious French farmers use tractors to spray hordes of squatters with manure in drastic bid to get them off land
THIS is the moment raging French farmers spray hordes of squatters with manure in a bid to expel them from their land. Furious workers spread the faeces over their farm in Hautes-Vosges, France after reportedly "not receiving" any help from police to remove an "illegal gypsy camp". 5 5 Footage shows the tractors circling the stationary white caravans and releasing streams of the brown sludge liquid. Meanwhile, members of the community appear running after the vehicles in a bid to stop the onslaught of excrement. One man is even captured jumping onto a moving tractor and frantically knocking on the driver's window. In the minute-long video, some six tractors are seen covering the land in the stinking slurry - a mixture of manure and water. Last year, a similar tactic was adopted by Brit farmer Jack Bellamy when he caught a camper on his land. Shocking footage shows angry Jack Bellamy spot the tent and say: 'I tell you what, these ***** will set up anywhere.' He then jumps in his tractor and drives up alongside the trespasser unleashing a 15-second blast of slurry. The campe r, dressed in a red top and a white sun hat, is seen desperately trying to zip up his tent before diving behind it as a wall of excrement is showered on him. Jack, 29, is heard saying: 'I'll tell you what chap, have a bit of this.' The hapless cyclist is seen cowering for shelter as his entire tent and bike are covered in the brown stuff. Furious farmer caught a camper sleeping in his field and covered him in slurry Jack, a third generation farmer from Tavistock, Devon, last night told The Sun: 'I left him there covered in slurry. 'He never said a word. 'He couldn't really argue with that. 'They come up from the towns and think they can do what they want.' The beef and sheep farmer said he was annoyed because he's had trouble from trespassers before and there are two campsites just half a mile away from his field. He added: 'He just didn't want to pay.' Jack said he spotted the camper as he started work in his John Deere tractor at 6am on Tuesday. He said: 'I went out in the morning because I had to get on. 'When I looked in the field I saw a tent on the freshly cut grass. 'There was someone camped right up against the hedge. 'I'm sure he had a nice evening there, but he didn't have a very nice wake up call. 'He must've heard the tractor coming because he was out of his tent." 5 5
