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Fish stolen from Indiana Co. pet store

Friday, April 25, 2008

Pittsburgh Post-Gazette

Thieves went fishing and stole 25 pond fish from a pet store in White Township, state police in Indiana said.

 

The theft occurred sometime between 1 and 2 a.m. Tuesday at the Pearce Exotic Pet Store on Rustic Lodge Road.

 

The 25 koi fish are valued between $800 and $1,000, police said.

 

Anyone with information about the theft can contact state police at 724-357-1960.

 

OK, Who has a new Koi Pond?????? :gho:

heron that cleaned out one of our member's koi ponds

 

you don't think they would be that stupid as to not cover their sales tanks would you??? :blush:

you don't think they would be that stupid as to not cover their sales tanks would you??? :blush:

Heron would not attack at night. but early morning game on!

OK, Who has a new Koi Pond?????? :gho:

 

I would never have posted this.. too bizarre... but in light of the above report.

 

I have a small outdoor pond - about 250 gallons. In the pond I had two goldfish (Whitey and Splotches), and a koi that I didn't buy - named Freebie. Freebie is about a foot long. Over the last month or so the goldfish just up and 'disappeared'. Now maybe they were taken by a blue heron, or something. But..

 

Last week one day I came home and went out to the pond to clean the pump and feed the fish. I pulled the pump out, cleaned things up, put it back in - but there was no sign of Freebie. So while I'm standing there pondering the possible fate of Freebie - I see him. Not in the pond; he is in an 8x14" square bucket of the type water lilies and stuff come in. Which is full of rainwater. Which is a good 4 feet from the pond. So I pick him up, put him back in the pond, and head out to find my daughter to see what the HECK is going on...

 

She didn't know a thing about it.

 

It would appear that someone decided to steal the fish; got it out of the pond, and into the bucket - and then changed their mind, or heard me pulling into the driveway or something.

 

Pretty gutsy, considering it is in a fenced area right next to my back deck.

 

bob

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