A row at a spruce hedge

Neighborhood dispute ends with hose attack

The truth between the statements of the two disputants probably lies somewhere in the middle.(Bild: Zettler Alfred)

Why lawn mowing on Whit Monday led to an escalation between hated neighbors and how a garden hose became a lasso - the content of a somewhat different court case on Tuesday in Styria.

The case, which was heard on Tuesday in Leoben, Styria, is actually a case for the cheerful district court. The background is apparently a longstanding dispute between neighbors. The accused is a retired post commander.