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VIDEO: Florida man runs for his life as neighbor chases him on tractor

Posted at 7:07 AM, Jul 11, 2018
and last updated 2018-07-11 07:46:25-04

(WJXT/CNN) - Video was just released of an argument last month between two Florida neighbors regarding a land dispute.

The heating argument shows footage of Howell Morris chasing his neighbor, Scott Lynch, with a tractor.

Lynch then runs for his life as Morris chases him down while driving the tractor.

Lynch's wife captured the terrifying video and called 911.

Below is the transcript of the 911 call:

Operator: "And when you say he came after your husband with his tractor, did he chase him down?"

Lynch's wife: "Yeah, he chased him down on his tractor and my husband had to run, yes."

Lynch's wife told police Howell was after her husband because of a property dispute.

Operator: "OK, so he's vandalizing your property?"

Lynch's wife: "Yeah, it’s our property, it's like an easement, he thinks he has right to it, but he's destroying stuff on it and blocking our driveway."

Howell continued chasing Lynch, yelling at him, before Lynch escaped safely.

Morris, a 72-year-old veteran, was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon.

He is prohibited from having any further contact with his neighbors.

Courtesy WJXT via CNN Newsource