Do you keep Koi Carp? If so then you will certainly feel for the owners of a pond in Southend-on-Sea after they had a ‘shoal’ of their Koi Carp stolen. The ‘unusual’ theft has baffled local police and according to the Southend Echo the fish were valued at around £2,000 and had been living in the pond since 1993.
PC Laura Stellon has been appealing for any information on the theft and for any witnesses to come forward and if anybody has any idea of the shoal’s whereabouts to contact Southend police station immediately .
One suspect that the police must keep in mind is of course the pesky heron! The local bird has been known to plague fish in local ponds and people have obviously become very agitated with the bird. But, as herons are a protected species they cannot be killed, so this is another plausible option the police must bear in mind when deciding straight away that the fish have been stolen.
Arguably, the fact that there was a shoal of Koi Carp stolen may indicate to a robbery as a heron, even if it was an extremely large one and particularly hungry, would struggle to cram such a numerous amount of Koi Carp in their beaks. This is why Southend police are directing their efforts towards finding human thieves who will undoubtedly be looking to cash in on the fish in the near future.
