Eye Bolts in Trees

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I have a rental property where the Tenants have placed large eye-bolts into two of my trees for their dog line. I am terribly disappointed with this. Was hoping I could get some advice before I have them removed. I don't want to remove them without knowing how to properly patch the holes they made first. They are more like eye screws as they do not go all the way through the trees. Here are the two trees . I believe both are the same species. Thanks for any advice.


 
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Shouldn't be a big issue

Before unscrewing them get a good grip and...tighten...just a little. This should loosen the grip of the threads

If the tree has grown around the eyes you could use a hacksaw or recip saw To cut away as much as possible and leave the rest

There's nothing that you could use to cover the wound that will benefit the tree
 
Thank you both for commenting.

Do you think the heat generated from sawing them off will cause any internal problems for the trees?

I realize I might be overreacting a bit, but the problem is they might later decide to move them and then leave a hole with no regard for the damage to the tree. This is a problem with rental properties as tenants come and go. Ugh...my trees.

I will probably just tell them they must be removed and hack them off. From what I have found leaving them alone seems to be the best option at this point.
 
A small hole is not a big deal. The tree will deal with it.

Arborists drill pilot holes in trees and install hardware routinely for support systems. Much better than wrapping a trunk, which people so often think is less damaging than a small hole.

I suggest that if people have eye-bolts, tree platforms/ houses, etc, that they back the eyes/ bolts out a turn or so every year or so, according to growth. I'd remove them rather than cutting them.

If the eyebolts are going to be left in place, and the tree will grow over the eye, you can put an aluminum wire on the eye, sticking out, so that if the tree is removed later, the tree contractor might know that there is metal hidden in the tree. Most times this means a damaged chain, but it could make a tree dismantling operation go wrong (metal in the backcut/ hinge).
 
Thanks everyone. I think I will leave the hooks be. Will verbally and contractually cover this next tenant at signing. Problem is that Tenants come and go every few years. Not the first pet line, but is the first hooks into the tree.

On another note:
Generally speaking does the bark tell anything about these trees' health?

 
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