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Elton

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My wife found one of my fish about 20 feet from my pond today. Not a small one, either, a good 10-12oz fish.

 

Anyone know how this might have happened?

 

I have my own theory.

 

It's got fur, four legs and a liking for Whiskas.

 

And a pellet in its backside if it tries it again :mad:

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A mini waterspout / whirlwind!!!!!!!!!!

LOL

RUDD

 

Different floats for different folks!

 

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I have two ponds and two cats - and I knew sooner or later that the inevitbale would happen. I caught them trying to catch fish - so I knocked them in, and they got out OK, but now they don't go within 10 feet of the pond.

Tight Lines,

Matt AKA "The Kid!"

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That's exactly how we found Big Momma - heron got scared by the Wife coming home and dropped the fish in it's attempted to get out fast. Sadly she was too far gone by that point to survive (the fish not the Wife).

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davidP:

Sadly she was too far gone by that point to survive (the fish not the Wife).

Does the 'sadly' refer to the bit in brackets?

 

I doubt, judging by the location of my village and my pond, that it was a heron, although I've seen them do similar at work

 

However, if I do find one on the pond, am I allowed to shoot it?

 

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Elton - you'd be surprised at where herons can get to. We've had quite a problem with them on the housing estate I live on (until August when we move). I often see them perched on rooftops opposite houses with garden ponds. It looks quite surreal - a bit like seeing Stalks roosting on roofs that you see in Europe. We have a 'raised' pond built into the patio and the herons have still managed to catch fish out of it!

 

 

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I'm not sure, I know that you are not allowed to shoot swans, but are herons a protected species?

 

the following was the best I could find:

 

Before they were fully protected by law, herons were widely persecuted by fishery owners who imagined that they did great damage to fish stocks. In reality, the reputation was not deserved. In comparison with other predators like mergansers and cormorants, the heron makes very little impact upon trout and salmon numbers. Given a choice, it would plump for a nice juicy eel every time.

 

Doesn't actually specify what the full protection is though.

Tight Lines,

Matt AKA "The Kid!"

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