Family use coffin to keep thugs away

A family in central Brakpan, Ekurhuleni, South Africa, have resorted to using a coffin to keep thugs away.
The wooden casket, complete with silver handles, stands against the wall in the yard of the house and there is also a sign that says: "Violators will be shot, and survivors will be shot again"!.
The appearance of the coffin has upset neighbours, as it's close to a school and children have to pass it.
The homeowner, who happens to be white, allegedly tells people who ask: "Black people are scared of my dogs and scared of the coffin. It keeps thugs away."
It appears that the coffin is actually a fake - there are shelves inside to allow it to be used as a bar.
Neighbours, however, complain that their kids are having nightmares about it since the family moved in three months ago.
One told Daily Sun: "My daughter says she's scared to go and play outside. It brings bad luck."
Another complained her two sons come home running to get away from the "coffin house".
She said: "I want that coffin removed. We don't know these people's intentions, especially with that scary sign outside.
"How do we know one of us may not end up inside it?."