FORT WORTH – Bria Fox and her boyfriend decided to take more security measures after their home's surveillance cameras twice caught thieves rifling through Fox's car last summer.
"It was so frustrating seeing them leisurely go through my car and go on their way," Fox, 24, said.
Her boyfriend, Jeff Marthers, decided to fight fire with water.
"The camera and motion flood light were clearly not deterring thieves, so I wanted to add another layer of defense," said Marthers, 31. "After ruling out a loud motion alarm as too annoying for the neighbors and a bear trap as too much future legal trouble, I settled for a motion sprinkler."
Motion-activated sprinklers, which the couple purchased on Amazon, are marketed to protect lawns and gardens from animals such as deer, dogs and cats. Fox and Marthers hoped it would deter, or at least embarrass, would-be car burglars.
