A city boss has sued his neighbours for £25,000 after complaining their dogs bark too much.
Filippo Alloatti claims his family have to leave their home in Streatham, west London, every weekend to escape the supposed constant racket from two German Shepherds living next door.
It has also meant his wife has been forced to abandon her clothing business which she ran from home, while his three children, aged 16, 15, and 11, have been unable to concentrate on their homework.
Mr Alloatti, who works as head of finance for an investment firm, has been keeping track of the dogs' barks since 2021 in his own 'barking diary' and once counted 74 barks in just 24 hours, according to High Court papers.
The animals produce such a racket that they breach World Health Organisation guidelines and are also being trained to bite on sleeves, the 43-year-old also claimed in documents seen by the Sun.
