100-year-old oak tree saved despite damaging woman’s house By Talker News Jun 2, 2026 1 hr ago Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The tree at Jessica Ohren's home. (William Dax via SWNS) By Filipa GasparA 100-year-old oak tree has been saved from being chopped down despite causing damage to a woman's home. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please enable it in your browser settings. kA 4=2DDlQHA\3=@4<\A2C28C2A9Qmw@>6@H?6C y6DD:42 ~9C6? 2AA=:65 7@C A6C>:DD:@? 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