Did that scare off buyers?

Source: https://sfist.com/2023/02/02/nopa-home-featured-on-hoarders-sells-for-500k-over-asking-despite-atrocious-conditions/

Instead he believes his friend might have been trying to scare off a goanna – a large lizard – when he lost his balance, fell into the water and then got taken by a crocodile.

Source: https://metro.co.uk/2023/05/01/pair-of-flip-flops-left-behind-after-man-killed-in-crocodile-attack-18702453/

Osimhen's 26 goals in 32 Serie A games last season made him one of the hottest properties in Europe, but the reported £180m asking fee from Napoli appeared to scare off any potential suitors.

Source: https://www.chroniclelive.co.uk/sport/football/alan-shearer-newcastle-united-signing-27668560

"The alarm will scare off all the animals and warn the community in the area that there is a fire, then it will send a silent alarm to SES and fire services."

Source: https://www.illawarramercury.com.au/story/8439904/tarrawanna-public-school-student-avalon-jankowski-invents-wildlife-bushfire-alert/?src=rss

The US would rather spend energy prowling Middle East waters to scare off Israel’s regional enemies such as Iran, Syria, Yemen and others.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/news/opinion/forget-ukraine-now-israel/

Unfortunately, a sorority moves in next door and the family is concerned the parties will scare off their potential buyers.

Source: https://screenrant.com/whats-on-tv-tonight/