Some homeowners in Massachusetts say they're not happy about a social media trend that involves teens smashing through fences.
Raynham resident Jodee Viola told NBC10 Boston affiliate WJAR that she didn't think too much when she heard a loud bang Wednesday night, but she was shocked and confused to see her fence had been destroyed.
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"I ran out back and saw you know, the fence just splattered all over the yard," she said.
Viola thought the damage was from a car, or even a bear, but video footage from one of her neighbors showed a group of teens running up to the fence and jumping through it.
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"I think we were pretty shocked at how easily the fence exploded," she said.
Teens partaking in the troubling trend -- which is an homage to the signature move of the Kool-Aid man -- are posting the videos online, on platforms like TikTok.
Viola said she wants these kids to find something else silly to do that isn't causing damage for other people.
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"There's plenty of ideas out there that that aren't going to affect other people negatively," she said.
According to WJAR, police said another house was also damaged Wednesday night.
