WATCH: This farmer angrily uses a forklift tractor to flip car clear off his land

WATCH: This farmer angrily uses a forklift tractor to flip car clear off his land

Hectic - is this what happens when you park where it's not designated parking?

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When this farmer found an unfamiliar car on his property, he took matters into his hands...

Robert Hooper, 57, ‘defended his home’ by flipping a car off his land with a forklift. 

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Mobile phone footage shows Hooper using a telehandler with forks to lift the £16,000 car from the lane outside his farm in Newbiggin-in-Teesdale, County Durham, UK.

It was then flipped and pushed onto its side on the road outside. 

It is absolutely jaw-dropping! 

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The shirtless passenger, Charlie Burns, 21, was reported to have been drunk when visiting the area that day and had drunk up to seven bottles of lager. He was knocked to the floor by the vehicle's lifting forks.

Hooper shared: “I thought we have a bit of a problem here, there's two of them, half my age, I didn't know what they had in terms of weapons, or what they were capable of doing." 

Have a look here: 

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The farmer was cleared of any wrongdoing by their local courthouse. 

Next time you think of parking at someone's front gate or on someone's property - remember this!

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