Nigel Marsh, owner of a glamping site in Norfolk, has admitted to sabotaging two bird scaring guns located on neighbouring farmland after they disturbed his guests with loud blasts. Marsh initially raised a legitimate complaint with the local council about the gas-powered devices, which produced noise equivalent to gunshots at 130 decibels every 20 minutes, but subsequently took matters into his own hands by dismantling the equipment in August 2024. The case demonstrates a dispute between business interests and farming practices that escalated when official channels failed to provide a satisfactory resolution.

At Norwich Crown Court, the court heard that the bird scarers cost between £400 and £500 each and operated from 5am to 11.30pm, with guest reviews specifically complaining about the noise disturbance. Marsh's defence argued he was exasperated after exhausting legitimate complaint procedures, whilst the prosecution contended he had acted through "indifference to the proper procedure". Recorder Ruth Brander ruled he had "taken the law into your own hands", imposing a 12-month conditional discharge, a four-year restraining order preventing contact with three complainants, and ordered him to pay £300 costs plus a £26 victim surcharge.