| Rare fish stolen in £15,000 haul | |
| By Matt Wilkinson |
Source: oxford mail |
5/8/2007 |
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Exotic and rare fish worth thousands of pounds were scooped from their tanks and stolen in a raid on an aquatic shop.
An estimated £15,000 worth of fish, coral and equipment were stolen from CK Aquatics at Wyevale Garden Centre, in South Hinksey, Oxford, during a raid on Saturday night.
Thieves cut through locks on a security gate and forced open a door before taking more than 100 of the most expensive fish from their tanks.
It is believed they left with £8,000 worth of exotic marine life including Angel Fish, Butterfly Fish, Dwarf Angels and Hermit Crabs |
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The most expensive fish stolen were Emperor Angels worth £80 each.
A pile of bags - believed to be of the type used to carry away the fish - was left at the scene.
Joint owner Carole Beesley fears the break-in could have been committed to order, because only the specialist fish, and guide books on how to care for them, were stolen.
She said: "I noticed the side gate was open and saw the alarm had been tripped. I then saw the mess inside and just burst into tears. |
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