Man appeals against dog's snoring eviction

A Romanian man's launched an appeal against a court decision that evicted him and his snoring dog from their flat in Cluj Napoca

Attila Varga's neighbours went to court because they were being kept awake at night by Sumo's snoring. The noise also set off sensitive burglar alarms in people's flats.

Local council officials said noise measurements taken had found that Sumo's snoring was 24 decibels - ten more than the legal noise limit in the flats at night, says the daily Evenimentul Zilei newspaper.

Neighbour Iuliu Popa who started the legal proceedings to have the dog kicked out said: "When that dog goes to sleep we're the ones up all night. Sometimes it's so loud that it even sets all our alarms off."

Varga said he had been forced to move out with the dog until the appeal was heard.

"This is an extremely valuable dog. He is the most valuable pedigree dog to have been produced by a Romania breeder in the last four years.

"I don't know how all these people can say he snores that loud because he never bothers me."

Sumo and his owner are staying in temporary accommodation until the appeal is heard.