Homeowner fights back after neighbors butcher his 100-year-old tree, take the firewood, and leave him with the bill: ‘I’m worried about the life of the tree now’

How would you react if your 100-year-old tree was suddenly cut down?

Nature has to be respected… and even more so when we are talking about a tree that is 100 years old. This neighbors’ dispute goes beyond some common drama: we’re talking about a very large and important tree that was cut down for some unwanted branches. Let me give you some background information.

A man was about to feed their toddler when they realized that their neighbor was looking at her tree with an arborist. He knew this because the neighbor has always been very communicative, and there were times in the past when any trimming of any tree was discussed and asked in advance. The man didn’t think much of it until a bit later, when he opened his door to let his cat in.

The woman asked if they could cut some of the branches because of the leaves, and he had to move a lot of his furniture to make room for the people. A few moments later, the tree was almost completely cut off. He panicked and yelled at them that they didn’t have permission to do that. But besides the anger, he was scared about the tree’s life, since now it seemed like it was very damaged. But the worst part is that the neighbors kept all the firewood they got from the tree and didn’t share a single bit.

After doing some research on what to do after this incident, the homeowner has to pay for a private arborist to do an assessment of the damage that the tree suffered if he wants to fight back. That can cost hundreds of dollars he was not anticipating spending.