A bloke from Queensland, Australia, has been caught on CCTV repeatedly sneaking into a family’s backyard and going for a dip in their pool.
Homeowner Holly Stevens says the bloke is a stranger, yet has snuck into their northern Brisbane property at least five times since January, according to 9News.
The young lad has been caught on Stevens’ CCTV cameras taking off his shoes and socks at the front door, before having a dip to swim some laps and enjoy some daily stretches.
The family believes that the man, who’s been dubbed as the dirty dipper, may’ve been doing this for longer than they even realise.
Speaking about the "bizarre" situation, Stevens said, “We installed better CCTV after about the second time, so now we can see pretty clearly when he accesses the property, but yeah, before that, it’s likely that he could have entered and we just wouldn’t have known.”
“He’s like, sweaty, has sneakers on, and he’s running, and then he’s stretching in the pool after a run, which is honestly very gross, because it’s just like this guy that we don’t know,” she continued.
A Queensland spokesperson is currently investigating the situation.
Videos of this bloke’s antics have been doing the rounds online recently, and the situation has really divided opinions.
It seems people either fall on the ‘this is trespassing and not okay’ side, or the ‘mate he’s just having a dip’ side of things.
“Why are people justifying this man's actions?” one person commented on TikTok.
Another wrote, “A complete stranger in your property is not ‘unserious’ or ‘funny’.”
While other comments read, “Girl, you’re fine. He’s just having a dip,” and “Let bro go for a swim man, it's not that deep.”
At the end of the day, having a sweaty stranger sneak into your backyard and jump in your pool isn’t ideal, and it’s understandable why the family wouldn't be a fan of it.
In the grand scheme of things, it's not exactly the worst offence, especially when you remember the infamous Poo Jogger who kept leaving surprises on the street. Hey,maybe I'm just desensitized after writing one too many stories about Aussies being up to no good, but this one feels pretty tame in comparison.
