A tree surgeon was left shocked after finding a woman living in a bush. Gareth Olsen was clearing a piece of land in Chester when he came across the woman, believed to be in her 50s, sleeping rough in a makeshift shelter.
The homeless woman explained that she had been there for up to three years because she couldn't face losing her 'soulmate' cat and many landlords would not allow the pet. She slept in a tattered sleeping bag under some tarpaulin, with all her belongings stored in boxes and bags.
As reported by Cheshire Live, Gareth said: "It's such a sad story. I felt so shocked and sorry for her. I was clearing a piece of land for a private landlord and it hadn't been touched for years. One of our guys was in a tractor and a little hand appeared out of the hedge waving and saying 'I live here'."
