Grantham couple upset after pet fish of 30 years killed following otter attack

Grantham couple upset after pet fish of 30 years killed following otter attack

By Matthew Taylor

Source: granthamjournal

10/4/2021

A couple who live in Grantham woke to a “horrendous” scene after their fish were attacked overnight by an otter.

Peter and Janice Benzie have been left upset after an otter attack caused the death of all 10 of their fish in their garden pond.

The attack, which is believed to have taken place in the early hours of last Tuesday morning, killed six Koi Carp and four large goldfish

Peter had owned some of the carp for over 30 years, with Janice describing the situation as “tragic”.
Janice recounted the Tuesday morning when they discovered what had happened. She said: “It was horrendous to see those poor fish. It was a horror scene really.”

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