Although I understand entirely what Michael Daniels is saying, I am sure there are answers to prevent this destruction. I am told that Koi Carp are valuable fish and they can live up to about 200 years, so certainly growing very large. Presumably they are big enough to be safe from Herons and Egrets. But many people know that Otters are increasing, so why was no protective netting set up and other precautions not taken? Similarly with the chickens: even free range hens need to be protected from foxes which are well known to enjoy destroying chickens. When the owner left his house, why did he not bother to enclose the hens before he left?
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