but this spread of otters does have its downside, Kevin Mann, 48, lost his entire stock of 17 koi carp in just three weeks after otters raided his garden in Barford, near Norwich, Norfolk, Mr Mann, a curtain fitter, said: ‘I’d hand-reared these fish, some of which were 23 years old, I’m heartbroken', the couple added that they knew of three other victims in their area – and the Angling Trust warned that the pattern is being repeated across the UK,'
the otters have been caught in the act as above by Wild Places, part of the Wildlife Trusts, which has installed cameras at locations across the country, project officer Kenny Crooks said: ‘Whether you’re a fishery owner or a pond keeper, it’s vital that you erect fencing now - these camera images are proof of that, our observations have shown that putting up deterrents like fencing is an effective way of keeping the otters away,'
of course seeing reports like this one from last month I wonder how many koi can a family of otters eat? or perhaps in this case it was an urban heron?
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