Stolen Koi....

[Sangreaal]

Quote: Originally Posted by Cody Turtle thats the kind of crap I would like to put someone in the stockaids for( everyone get your rotten fruit ready)

Aye, but methinks I'd get more medieval on 'em than that. *mumbles something about a rack, a cat o' nine and an Iron Maiden*

Marie

[PapaBear]

Quote: Originally Posted by Sangreaal Aye, but methinks I'd get more medieval on 'em than that. *mumbles something about a rack, a cat o' nine and an Iron Maiden* Marie

Ye Olde Tug 'o War. Belgians vs Percherons...

[Sangreaal]

Quote: Originally Posted by PapaBear Ye Olde Tug 'o War. Belgians vs Percherons...

Aye, an' I got a brace o' each for either end of the doggerel, I do....

[CarolinaGirl]

Quote: Originally Posted by carolyn swanson Not many fish go missing, but do you think that there would be any advantage in having them "chipped?" I think perhaps the big breeders would find this useful--they could input I.D. numbers to hook up with buyers, names of parent fish, and birthdate. There might be other uses as well. Any ideas?

as much as I like the idea of microchipping koi, I doubt it will ever happen. Creating the puncture wound for the chip insertion could lead to systemic bacteria infections and could also cause a nasty scar which would ruin the fish for show.

[JasPR]

koi theft is a common thing in the UK. It has happened on and off for at least 15 years. The awareness of the hobby is high in England and the value of fish is well known. They are often stolen and sold out of country. The chairman of the BKKS was actually hit twice and he was the owner of two German shepards.
Usually an electrical charge is put in the water or a chemical and the fish are quitely removed. This is why some high enders have video cameras on their ponds. The police will take it seriously but obviously the thieves are well informed and likely in the hobby themselves as these fish are rarely recovered but bodies are not found the way you might expect if these were teens being teens.
It was suggested at one point when thefts were high that a plane was used to scout areas for ponds and then they would be hit at night. It seems a little paranoid but I read an article somewhere where the police suggested that was a possibility they were checking out. Some of these ponds might hold $200,000 plus in koi. So it is not so far fetched I guess to plan the robbery out well?
JR

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What a shame...

[Bern]

It's a sad thing to have to admit to but Koi theft never seems to go away over here. It is not rife but it occurs quite frequently.

Newspaper articles inflate the value of Koi. The garden centres where koi are sold by the inch do likewise. So every now and again some low life thinks there is big money to be made dishonestly. The sad fact is that when they find out there isn't the koi are just discarded.

Mike had the sense to post his notice on the most popular of the UK Koi forums and to date two clubs have put the same notice on their web-sites and in their newsletters. We hope others will follow suit.

There is little we can do but spread the word and keep our eyes open.

rgds
Bern