Terrified women claim that they and their families are being spied on in their own homes and backyards by a ‘peeping Tom’ drone.
The locals from Adelaide’s western suburbs say the drone has filmed them while sunbathing, getting dressed and going about their private lives.
One mum claimed it recently targeted her 10-year-old daughter while she was sleeping in a backyard tent, sparking safety fears for her family.
‘It’s so intimidating to me as a parent,’ Sarah Worrall-Reiman told the Adelaide Advertiser.
‘With a drone, you don’t know who it is, where are they, what are their intentions, it just makes it that extra level of freaky.’
An unnamed woman claimed the drone filmed her sunbathing and hovered over her for 20 minutes.
‘It was just really creepy and didn’t make me feel safe at all,’ she said.
A third woman told the publication she spotted the drone hovering outside her bedroom window while she was getting dressed.
Across the western suburbs of Adelaide women claim they are being spied on in their own homes and backyards by a drone
South Australian Police confirmed they’re aware of the incidents and are investigating.
Police urged anyone with drone complaints to contact the Civil Aviation Safety Authority (CASA).
However, a CASA spokesperson said it was a matter for the police.
‘The Civil Aviation Safety Authority is responsible for ensuring the safe operation of drones but not for issues of privacy, noise or criminal activity,’ they said.
‘Anyone who fears for their safety or needs an immediate response to a drone-related incident should report it to their local police.’
One woman said she spotted the drone hovering outside her bedroom window as she was getting changed
To be operated safely, drones must stay 30 metres from members of the public.
They are forbidden from flying above anyone, regardless of the time or their height.
This prohibition includes sporting events, busy beaches, roads and footpaths.
Offenders who break these laws can be fined up to $1,650 by CASA.
A court conviction can see drone operators fined an additional $16,500 and be banned from using one.
